Foreclosure & Homebuyer Assistance

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell announces an addition to the Registry website www.norfolkdeeds.org providing resources for information regarding foreclosure assistance counseling, first time homebuyer counseling and down payment assistance. Much of the information is being provided by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations: www.mass.gov/ocabr. The Register believes that this information can be of great assistance to the residents’ of Norfolk County who are looking for foreclosure assistance information.

Federal Government

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Avoiding Foreclosure in Massachusetts

http://www.hud.gov/local/ma/homeownership/foreclosure.cfm

Additional consumer information

www.hud.gov/consumer

State Government

For foreclosure information type “foreclosure” or “foreclosure assistance” into the search box for either of the following web site links.

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

www.mass.gov/ago

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations

www.mass.gov/ocabr

The following list provides information on the agency that assists that particular town regarding foreclosure counseling, the first-time home buyers’ program and the down-payment assistance program.

LIST OF FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE, 1st TIME HOMEBUYER COUNSELING AND, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE RESOURCES BY TOWN *
City/Town	County	Organization	Phone Number	Website	Foreclosure Counseling	First-Time Homebuyer Counseling	Down-Payment Assistance
Avon	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Avon	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Braintree	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Braintree	Norfolk	Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership	617-859-0400	www.mbhp.org	X
Braintree	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Brookline	Norfolk	Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership	617-859-0400	www.mbhp.org
Canton	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Canton	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Canton	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Cohasset	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Dedham	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Dedham	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Dover	Norfolk	Community Teamwork, Inc.	978-459-0551	www.comteam.org	X	X
Dover	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Foxborough	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Foxborough	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Franklin	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Holbrook	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Holbrook	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Medfield	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Medway	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Millis	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Milton	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Milton	Norfolk	Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership	617-859-0400	www.mbhp.org	X
Needham	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Needham	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Norfolk	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	617-859-0400	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Norfolk	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Norwood	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Norwood	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Plainville	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Plainville	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Quincy	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Quincy	Norfolk	Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership	617-859-0400	www.mbhp.org	X
Quincy	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Randolph	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Randolph	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Sharon	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Sharon	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Stoughton	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Stoughton	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Stoughton	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Walpole	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Walpole	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Wellesley	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Westwood	Norfolk	South Middlesex Opportunity Council	508-872-4853	www.smoc.org	X	X	X
Westwood	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X
Weymouth	Norfolk	Quincy Community Action Programs	617-479-8181	www.qcap.org	X	X	X
Wrentham	Norfolk	Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore	508-895-1783	www.neighborhoodhousing.org	X	X	X

*The resources are provided by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations @ www.mass.gov/ocabr 8/09

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