Buyers must attend a Pre-purchase Counseling Workshop and obtain a Pre-purchase Counseling Certificate before close of escrow.

Please contact City of Oakland's Housing & Community Development to register for the next workshop session.  Workshops provided by the Housing & Community Development are in English.

Please register by calling (510) 238-7486.

Scheduled Workshop Sessions are held on the 3rd Wednesday and Thursday of each month, all year-round (you must attend both days to receive your certificate).  Each class period starts at 6pm, and ends at 8:30pm.

Workshop classes are held in the City of Oakland's City Hall.

To learn more about City of Oakland's Housing & Community Development, please visit their website at http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/default.html