how to classify housing and mortgage counselors?

Google Maps tips & tricks
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I recently bought real estate, and included in the paperwork was a list of (U.S.) government approved housing counseling agencies. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, they “provide counseling to consumers on seeking, financing, maintaining, renting, or owning a home. The program also addresses homelessness through counseling and assists homeowners in need of foreclosure assistance.”

My question is, if I were to classify one of these organizations in Maps, what would they be called? Counselor would imply a therapist so I don’t want to use that category. Is Maps’ non-profit organization too broad?

Reference: https://apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm

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Hello @kingofcyberia

Related to real estate, following categories are available in Maps

Commercial real estate agency
Commercial real estate inspector
Industrial real estate agency
Real Estate Agency
Real Estate Agents
Real estate appraiser
Real estate attorney
Real estate auctioneer
Real estate consultant
Real Estate Developer
Real estate fair
Real estate rental agency
Real estate school
Real estate surveyor

Estate appraiser
Estate liquidator
Estate planning attorney

Memorial estate

Thus, abundant choice is available.

Though, there are no explanatory guidelines, you can search on the keywords & find the existing agencies and then select accordingly.

3

Hello @kingofcyberia ,

In addition to the helpful information about categories on Google Maps, I would like to remind that there are certain items that can not be added to the maps.

Please refer to the following article that might be helpful- Places you can’t add to the map.

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@kingofcyberia based on your description, I would say ‘Real estate consultant’ sounds like the best option.

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For more rental-related services, agencies often fall under Real Estate Rental Agency, depending on their scope. Non-Profit Organization can sometimes feel too broad, but it’s still valid if they focus on housing assistance programs.

For property management needs specifically, Kingston Property Management companies handle listings for rentals and student housing while also supporting landlords with managing their properties.