Free Resources

If you want more information about how to buy a home or how to get a mortgage, the free booklets described below are available from the Fannie Mae Foundation. To order, call the listed toll-free number. Additional information may also be found on the Fannie Mae Foundation Web site: http//www.fanniemaefoundation.org

Opening the Door to a Home of Your Own. This easy-to-read guide explains the home-buying process, how to finance a home, and how the mortgage process works. To receive free copies of this guide in English, Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, or Vietnamese, call 1-800-688-HOME (4663). For a free copy of the guide in Spanish, call 1-800-782-2729.

Choosing the Mortgage That’s Right for You. This guide will help you learn more about shopping for the right mortgage. To receive a free copy of this booklet in English, call 1-800-688-HOME (4663). For a free copy of the booklet in Spanish, call 1-800-782-2729.

New Americans Guide: How to Become a Citizen, How to Become a Homeowner. This guide provides information on both citizenship and homeownership. To receive a free copy of this booklet in English, call 1-800-544-9213, and in Spanish, call 1-800-693-7557.

ESL Curriculum: How to Buy a Home in the United States. This English as a Second Language Curriculum integrates language development with practical knowledge of homeownership for intermediate to advanced speakers. It promotes English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through a variety of relevant educational activities. Free classroom sets comprising one teacher’s guide and up to 20 student books can be ordered by calling 1-800-544-9224. The online version can be found here.

Literacy/Adult Basic Education Curriculum: How to Buy Your Own Home. For additional copies of How to Buy Your Own Home, write to Targeted Outreach Programs, Fannie Mae Foundation, 4000 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-2804. Free classroom sets comprising one teacher’s guide and up to 20 student books can be ordered. Please specify the quantity of student guides you would like to receive. Requests should be made on business letterhead when possible and should specify the course being taught. Please allow
up to three weeks for delivery. The online version can be found here.