The Ambassador Program

Ambassadors are rebuilding trust in homebuying.

FirstHome IQ Ambassadors are mortgage and real estate professionals teaching the next generation what to trust and where to start. They fund this work, and many teach in their own communities every week.

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Ambassadors share what FirstHome IQ means to them, in their own words.

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The movement

Most NextGen buyers don't know who to trust. These people are changing that.

Only 1 in 8 NextGen buyers trust a housing professional not to take advantage of them. Find an Ambassador near you, or see who's teaching in your state.

160+ Ambassadors across 144+ cities. Updated as new Ambassadors are approved.

The flagship

Your own branded education page.

Every Ambassador gets a personally branded homebuyer education experience, with your name and photo on it: the Quiz, the courses, and a step-by-step FirstHome Plan. It's a lead magnet that teaches while it captures.

Every buyer who builds a plan on your page sends you their details: who they are, how to reach them, what's weighing on them, and what they've already worked through. Your buyers learn. You get the lead, warm.
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your name, your page
JJ
JJ Mazzo
Your FirstHome IQ Ambassador
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Your plan takes shape.

Your plan saves as you go, and you can email it to yourself, or to JJ, anytime.

3 of 7 steps saved
StageThinking seriously
Comfortable payment$2,000 – $2,500
Down payment target$34,000
CreditStep 4
Debt planStep 5

What Ambassadors get.

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A personally branded first-time homebuyer website that teaches your buyers and emails you the lead.

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A national community of professionals dedicated to homeownership education.

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Presentations and playbooks you can walk into any room with.

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The research that makes you the market expert with your referral partners.

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A nonprofit's credibility attached to your name.

Read. Listen. Play.

Three free resources from our Ambassadors.

These are the kinds of resources Ambassadors use every week to teach in their communities. Free for anyone, anywhere.

The 2026 NextGen Homebuyer Report
Read

The NextGen Homebuyer Report

The slides Ambassadors use to teach what's really happening with the next generation of homebuyers.

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Building Trust with Ryan Grant
Listen

Building Trust with Ryan Grant

Kristin sits down with Ryan Grant on why trust is the missing ingredient in homebuying, and how to rebuild it one conversation at a time. 30 minutes.

Listen Now →
Own Your Future Jeopardy
Play

Homebuyer Jeopardy

The game Ambassadors use to make first-time buyer education actually fun. Run it at a workshop, a classroom, or a partner meeting.

Play the Game →
From our community

The people building this.

"FirstHome IQ is more than a platform, it's a movement. As someone who's deeply passionate about increasing access and equity in homeownership, I'm proud to be part of something that equips buyers with the tools and education they need to build generational wealth."

Mosi Gatling
Mosi Gatling
Ambassador and Board Member

"The quizzes have started great conversations. One led to a college presentation, another to a company workshop. It's helped me reach more people and grow faster."

Michael Creed
Michael Creed
Wisconsin

"FirstHome IQ is the spark our industry needs to reconnect with purpose. It's not just about closing loans, it's about changing lives, building trust, and creating a legacy of homeownership for the next generation."

Shayla Gifford
Shayla Gifford
Guild Mortgage
How this works

A movement funded by the people leading it.

Everything on this page is funded by Ambassadors: the research, the resources, the Quiz, the community. 160+ mortgage and real estate professionals across 144+ cities decided homebuyer education should be a public good.

Many don't just fund the work. They do it, in classrooms, workplaces, churches, and their own neighborhoods. They've become the trusted educators their buyers were looking for.

When you become an Ambassador, you join them. You're funding the mission. The work doesn't happen without you.

FirstHome IQ Ambassadors gathered on stage at an industry event
The standard

Membership is by application.

Buyers are deciding who to trust with the biggest purchase of their lives. A badge and a map listing only mean something if there's a bar to clear, so we review every application before we put the nonprofit's name next to yours.

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Apply and start today. Checkout is part of the application, and everything unlocks the moment it's in: your branded page, the curriculum, the community.

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We review within 48 hours. We look at how you show up for homebuyers and why you want to teach them. If you're a loan officer or real estate agent, we also confirm your license is active and in good standing.

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Approval makes it official. Your Ambassador badge, your listing on the Ambassador map, and the announcement to your network all come with it. If we decide the program isn't the right fit, we refund you in full.

Be the change

Ready to lead with us?

You've seen what 160+ Ambassadors are building across 144+ cities. If that's the work you want to be part of, we'd love to see your application.

$200/month, cancel anytime

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Applications are reviewed within 48 hours, and your access starts the moment you apply.

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