Course Description

How do you support homeowners in your programs once they become homeowners? Are there ways to prevent compliance issues before they start? What policies and procedures should you have in place to prevent default and foreclosure? Register for this course to learn about key policies and procedures to support homeowners in complying with programmatic requirements AND having a positive homeownership experience!

This course will focus on key policies and procedures related to stewardship, monitoring and enforcement, including outreach and education, occupancy and subletting, refinancing, maintenance, capital improvements, program/lease fees, delinquency and foreclosure, resales, and data and document management. We will include a focus on racially equitable outcomes for Black homeowners and other households of color.

Course Format & Details

This is a live online course that meets for six hours total over two days. Participants build skills through expert instruction, group discussions, and reflective activities.

Each participant who scores 80% of higher on the 10-question quiz following the course will earn a certificate of completion.

In addition, all course participants will get access to the following resources:

Course Recordings (for 60 days)
Knowledge Quiz (for 60 days)
PowerPoint Slides
Course Directory

Suggested Audience

This is an intermediate-level course designed for nonprofit and municipal shared equity homeownership and CLT practitioners.

It is best for individuals who are implementing or actively designing a shared equity homeownership program. A basic understanding of subsidy retention (or shared equity homeownership) is essential for success in this course.

Pricing & Discounts

The cost for this course is $299.

The following discounts are available:

Membership Discount: Members automatically receive a 35% discount when registering. Once logged in, members will automatically see member pricing reflected on this platform. If you are a member, are logged in, and do not see your member price when registering, please email learning@groundedsolutions.org.

Need-Based Scholarships for Members: We offer a limited number of scholarships to Grounded Solutions Network members for each course. The scholarship application for this course will open on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.

Instructor

Julie Brunner has worked as a Housing Consultant specializing in Community Land Trusts while also serving as the Housing Director for OPAL Community Land Trust on Orcas Island, Washington since 2002. In her capacity as a Consultant, Julie’s work has focused on community land trusts and homeownership both regionally and nationally and includes housing and community needs assessments, organizational and board development, program design, project feasibility, project work-outs and project implementation. Julie works regularly with Grounded Solutions Network as both a technical assistance provider and faculty member. As OPAL’s Housing Director, Julie has worked on multiple housing development projects creating permanently affordable owner-occupied housing as well as rental units. She is responsible for policy development and lender relations, and she also works one-on- one with OPAL homebuyers to navigate the homebuying process. Prior to moving to Orcas Island, Julie served as the Director of Human and Economic Development for Athens-Clarke County in Georgia and as the Housing Director for a rural housing non-profit in West Virginia. Julie has a Master of City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a B.A. in International Studies and Economics from Virginia Tech. She lives with her husband and kids on Orcas Island.

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