Housing Services

HANA Center’s HUD-certified housing counselors provide FREE, one-on-one counseling, workshops, and referrals to support low- to moderate-income households, limited English-speaking Korean Americans, and multiethnic immigrants to obtain and maintain affordable housing. 

Housing Counseling Services

We offer personalized counseling for rental issues, foreclosure, and homelessness, etc. to support community members reach their housing goals.  Counseling can be conducted in Korean, Spanish, or English, either virtually or in-person at either of our locations. If you have any housing-related concerns or questions, please reach out! Let us know if you have a time-sensitive matter like a court summons. 

Our focus areas include:

  • Pre-purchase (Homebuyer Counseling)

  • Post-purchase (Homeowner Counseling - Property Tax Exemptions, Retaining homeownership, Home Repair/Maintenance, etc.)

  • Foreclosure prevention (Mortgage Assistance/Loss Mitigation Application help, Legal Aid Referral, etc.)

  • Rental (Public housing, Eviction Prevention, Rental assistance application help, etc.)

  • Budgeting and financial capability

  • Homeless Counseling

To schedule an appointment, please call 773-583-5501 or email housing@hanacenter.org

Informational Workshops

Our informational workshops provide insight and details on various housing-related topics. We have built our workshops to answer the most frequently asked questions. These workshops are available in-person and online via zoom and are provided in English, Korean and Spanish. Availability is subject to change by date and location. We hold workshops every month. Check out our Workshop Registration form for available workshop dates and topics.  

Workshop topics include:

  • Financial Literacy 

  • Low-Income Rental Housing 

  • Rental Assistance Information 

  • Property Tax 

  • Foreclosure Prevention 

  • Elder Planning 

Register for Workshop

Fair Housing PSA

HANA Center is proud to partner with National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development to show that #FairHousing is #MoreThanJustWords! Check out this PSA for our communities, in English and 15 AAPI languages!  

Watch the Fair Housing PSA
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