Buying a home is more than numbers, dollars and cents. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS), a nonprofit HUD-certified counseling agency, is teaming up with experts from Money Management International to discuss credit reports and the importance of building credit at its September HomeBuyers Club meeting.

“Learning about credit and how to budget for buying a home is one of the most important topics we cover in the Club. This month we will be giving attendees valuable information and tips on how they can improve their credit score,” said Emilio Carrasquillo, who is facilitating the September 7th Club meeting being held from 6-8 p.m. at the NHS Back of the Yards Homeownership Education Center, 1823 W. 47th Street, Chicago. As neighborhood director for the NHS Back of the Yards Office, Carrasquillo regularly counsels people in English and Spanish who would like to buy a home, but may not be quite ready. NHS’ HomeBuyers Club is a guided community support group that meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the NHS Back of the Yards location. The Club, which launched in August, is free and open to all interested homebuyers throughout Chicagoland. For more information, visit www.nhschicago.org or contact Heather at 773-329-4113, or hblankenship@nhschicago.org.