Moving Forward on Your Homeownership Journey: Tools from the CLTRE Keeper Focus Session

Jun 18, 2025 | CLTRE Keeper

Today, you showed up for yourself—and we’re proud of you.

The CLTRE Keeper: Next Step Session was packed with real talk, real tools, and a room full of people ready to move forward. Whether you’re still figuring out your next steps or feeling more confident than ever, just know this: your journey matters, and we’re here to guide you through it.

To keep the momentum going, we’ve put together a free downloadable Resource Guide with everything we covered in the session.

Inside the guide:

  • 🏦 What lenders look for and how to get pre-approved

  • 📈 Credit score breakdown and ways to boost it

  • 💰 Budgeting tips and tools to manage debt

  • 🏠 Renting vs buying — what’s right for you?

  • 🧠 Key questions to ask realtors, lenders, and yourself

  • 🔍 How to shop smart in a seller’s or buyer’s market

  • 📋 Step-by-step breakdown of escrow and closing

  • 🤝 How to access down payment assistance and trusted partners

This guide is your next tool in the toolbox.
Download it, read through it, and take one step forward this week.

 Download The CLTRE Keeper Resource Guide


And if you haven’t yet—join our CLTRE Slack community. It’s where we share resources, celebrate wins, and keep the support going long after the session ends.

💬 Join the Slack Channel

Still have questions or want a warm handoff to one of our partners?

Email us anytime at cltre@cltre.org — we’re here for you.

Keep going. You’re not doing this alone.

— Team CLTRE

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