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How to prepare borrowers for sustainable homeownership – Episode 40
Heather Bowman, Manager – Finally Home!® Education & Housing Counseling
Listen as MGIC's Concepcion Guerrero sits down with Heather Bowman, the manager of Education and Housing Counseling for Finally Home!, to discuss the power of education for homebuyers and homeowners throughout the purchase process and beyond. Heather unpacks the advantages of traditional homebuyer education, post-purchase education and life-of-loan counseling, emphasizing how these resources equip families with the tools needed to navigate the complex homeownership journey.
In this episode, we discuss the:
- Best time for borrowers to take an education course
- Critical differences between homebuyer education and housing counseling
- Trend toward accessible online education and counseling
- Importance of post-purchase education for sustainable homeownership
The opinions and insights expressed in this Q&A are solely those of its interviewee and do not necessarily represent the views of either Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation or any of its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries (collectively, “MGIC”). Neither MGIC nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents makes any representations or warranties of any kind regarding the soundness, reliability, accuracy or completeness of any opinion, insight, recommendation, data, or other information contained in this blog, or its suitability for any intended purpose.
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Heather Bowman, Manager – Finally Home!® Education & Housing Counseling
Heather Bowman is the Finally Home! Manager, responsible for leading the development of education and counseling services for Finally Home’s! premier online homebuyer education course and network of housing counselors. Heather is dedicated to empowering renters, first-time buyers, and existing homeowners to reach their housing goals and find financial stability in the place they call home.
Heather’s career has focused on housing education. With a strong academic base, she is a certified distance education instructor and holds bachelor’s degrees in sociology and communication from the University of Montana and a master’s degree in public administration from Boise State University. When she’s not working, Heather enjoys spending time with her family exploring the great outdoors.