Help For Homeowners

Who to Contact for Help

 

Below is a list of nonprofit housing counseling agencies in the Baltimore area.  Be aware that these organizations are getting a lot of calls now.  Please be realistic and patient about how quickly they can respond to you.  Because of this, you should call as early as possible.  It does NOT mean that you shouldn't call.  Foreclosure intervention counseling from these agencies is FREE.

 

Click here for a list of legal assistance agencies - most of these groups can offer their services FREE or at low-cost.

 

Not sure who to contact?  Or, not a resident of Baltimore City?  Call the Maryland HOPE hotline at 1-877-462-7555, or visit the Maryland HOPE website for further assistance. 

 

  • Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.

3412 Belair Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21213

410-485-8422

www.belair-edison.org 

BENI is a nonprofit community-based organization that works to preserve Belair-Edison's great homes and enhance the spirit of community.  BENI provides homebuyer and foreclosure prevention counseling for residents of Northeast Baltimore. 

 

  • Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. (CHAI)

5721 Park Heights Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215

410-466-1990

www.chaibaltimore.org/

CHAI's mission is to develop and support thriving communities in neighborhoods with a substantial Jewish population.  CHAI focuses on increasing homeownership and economic stability for all residents in Northwest Baltimore.


  • Druid Heights Community Development Corporation

2140 McCulloh Street

Baltimore, MD 21217

410-753-4181

www.druidheights.com 

Druid Heights CDC Offers a combined total of more than forty years of experience in the field of housing development, project management, property management, housing construction, housing renovation, financial packaging, housing counseling, community organizing and human resource management.  Counseling is primarily  targeted toward residents of West Baltimore.

 

  • Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center

2300 Garrison Blvd, Suite 211

Baltimore, MD 21216

410-947-0084

http://www.go-northwesthrc.org/

Garwyn Oaks (GO) Northwest is a homeownership counseling and community services agency that focuses on growing and sustaining homeownership.  Targeted neighborhoods are in Northwest Baltimore. 

 

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.

819 Park Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

410-327-1200

www.nhsbaltimore.org 

NHS seeks to promote and sustain homeownership opportunities in the Baltimore region by providing several services for current and prospective homeowners. NHS offers HUD certified housing and foreclosure counseling as well as Homebuyer Education and Financial Fitness classes. NHS also offers lending services including a low interest, fully deferred home rehab loan, mortgage refinancing and first purchase financing.

 

  • St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.

321 East 25th Street

Baltimore, MD

410-366-8550

www.stambros.org 

The St. Ambrose Foreclosure Prevention Division assists families in danger of losing their homes. Experienced, dedicated counselors and attorneys help clients who are behind, or in danger of falling behind, on mortgage payments.  St. Ambrose serves residents throughout the state of Maryland.  St. Ambrose has trained housing counselors and attorneys on staff. 

 

  • Southeast Community Development Corporation

3700 Eastern Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21224

410-342-3234

www.southeastcdc.org/

Southeast CDC has Spanish and English speaking housing and foreclosure prevention counselors.  Services are targeted toward residents of Southeast Baltimore.