resources Archives - INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership https://www.inhp.org/news/category/resources Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:35:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://www.inhp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-icon-32x32.png resources Archives - INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership https://www.inhp.org/news/category/resources 32 32 Three Essential One-on-One Services of an INHP Homeownership Advisor https://www.inhp.org/news/3-services-of-inhp-advisor Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:35:41 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=11752 Each step toward buying your first home can be filled with questions and unknowns. Whether you’re ready to buy now or still trying to figure things out, an INHP Homeownership Advisor can help you plan and make informed decisions for long-term successful homeownership. Here are just three essential, one-on-one services our HUD-certified advisors provide: Creating…

The post Three Essential One-on-One Services of an INHP Homeownership Advisor appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Buy Smarter: Recognize and Avoid Predatory Lending https://www.inhp.org/news/buy-smarter-recognize-and-avoid-predatory-lending Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:30:28 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=9405 The process of buying a home can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s coupled with today’s high home prices. Before making such a significant purchase, it is essential to find home financing you can trust to be affordable and maintainable by recognizing and avoiding predatory lending. Predatory lending is any deceptive, unfair and fraudulent tactic used…

The post Buy Smarter: Recognize and Avoid Predatory Lending appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Underwriting Explained https://www.inhp.org/news/underwriting-explained Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:11:05 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=9239 If you’ve ever lent something to a friend, whether it was a hundred dollars or your Pacers sweatshirt, you know there’s always the risk that you won’t get it back. It’s not very different for lenders. Before a bank or other financial institution decides to lend you money to buy a house, they need to…

The post Underwriting Explained appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Three ways to give your home’s exterior a summer spruce-up https://www.inhp.org/news/three-ways-to-give-your-homes-exterior-a-summer-spruce-up Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:07:57 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=9411 Want to take advantage of the summer weather by tackling exterior home projects? Checking these DIY tasks off your list will help maintain your home’s exterior, while making your property look more inviting.   Power Washing – A power washer can easily spray away the dirt, debris, mold and moss that have accumulated on your…

The post Three ways to give your home’s exterior a summer spruce-up appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Five Categories that Determine Your Credit Score https://www.inhp.org/news/five-categories-that-determine-your-credit-score Tue, 19 May 2026 08:26:54 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=9627 Want to buy a house, but you’re not sure if your credit score is high enough? Understanding credit can be confusing, but INHP can help. How credit scores work: If you’ve ever used a credit card or had a car loan, you have a credit history – a borrowing and repayment record that lets businesses…

The post Five Categories that Determine Your Credit Score appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Practical tips from our lending experts https://www.inhp.org/news/inhp-advisors-answer-your-big-questions-copy Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:15:41 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=11417 If you're new to shopping for a mortgage loan, it can feel intimidating. Luckily, our lending team are experts who can provide honest, unbiased advice - like the tips you'll see in the videos below. The first two are available now and more will be available soon. From comfortable monthly payments to closing day, these…

The post Practical tips from our lending experts appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home https://www.inhp.org/news/protect-your-family-from-lead-in-your-home Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:31:58 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=11301 This federally approved pamphlet provides information to know about the health hazards of lead-based paint. Be sure to review it during your homebuying process. Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home

The post Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> Keeping Up with Spring Home Maintenance https://www.inhp.org/news/keeping-up-with-spring-home-maintenance Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:35:53 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=9096 Every rainfall, temperature climb and sinus flare-up means spring will soon be sprung! Addressing these spring-maintenance tasks now can provide you with peace of mind and save you from major, expensive issues down the road:   Get an AC Tune-Up: Even if we experience cooler temperatures during the next few weeks, test your AC now.…

The post Keeping Up with Spring Home Maintenance appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> What’s an escrow account (and why is it part of a mortgage payment)? https://www.inhp.org/news/whats-an-escrow-account-and-why-is-it-part-of-a-mortgage-payment Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:31:05 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=11149 When you buy a home and make payments on the mortgage loan, part of each payment goes into an escrow account – a special fund managed by your lender for paying your property taxes and homeowners insurance on time. Because your lender makes these payments on your behalf using money you’ve already paid, you don’t…

The post What’s an escrow account (and why is it part of a mortgage payment)? appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]> INHP advisors answer your big questions https://www.inhp.org/news/inhp-advisors-answer-your-big-questions Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:21:09 +0000 https://www.inhp.org/?p=11086 When you’re a first-time homebuyer, each step along the way can be filled with questions and unknowns. Luckily, INHP’s expert advisors are here to personally guide you through the homeownership process and answer big questions whenever they arise. Here are some of the questions our advisors hear a lot – and links to see and…

The post INHP advisors answer your big questions appeared first on INHP - Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.

]]>