Register now for the next homebuyer class in Ithaca, sponsored by Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) and Better Housing for Tompkins County.

Homebuyer U ITHACA will be held Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at INHS, 115 W. Clinton St., Ithaca. Cost: $75 per household. Space is limited.

Homebuyer U will cover:

• How much money you need to buy a home
• Your credit score and how it affects you
• How much house you can afford
• What a realtor can do for you
• How to get a mortgage
• Strategies for choosing the right home
• Home inspections
• How to protect your investment

Every student will get a copy of their credit report and everyone has access to free one-on-one support. Down-payment and closing-cost assistance is available to first-time buyers – find out if you qualify. The service area for this assistance includes: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins Counties.

For more information or to register, go to the INHS website and click under “Buy a Home” and then “Homebuyer Education.” Or, email hbe@ithacanhs.org  or call 607-277-4500x505.