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HomeKeeper Objects and Their Intended Uses

Written by Kathrina St. Flavin

Updated at May 16th, 2025

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What is an Object? Salesforce Standard Objects Contacts Accounts Opportunities HomeKeeper Objects Agencies Agency Contacts AMI Application Household Members Appraisals Assessed Values / Property Taxes Assets Counseling/Education Counselor Training Courses Debts Development Costs Financial Checkpoints Funding Sources Group Sessions Improvement / Adjustments Income Sources Log Items Monitoring Events Opportunity Allocations Properties Service Files

Below you'll find a complete list of all HomeKeeper Objects and their intended uses and examples.


What is an Object?

In Salesforce, an Object refers to “a collection of records, like leads or contacts.” Objects are like Excel sheets that structure and organize information. HomeKeeper was built with both custom Objects and Salesforce Standard Objects that allow you to track important data for your housing programs. 

Salesforce Standard Objects 

Contacts

Individual people with whom your organization has a relationship. This could be donors, volunteers, clients, or anyone else.

The Contacts page in HomeKeeper. This page lists account names, titles, and last activity. See the definition above for more information.
 
 

Accounts

Households, foundations, companies, or other organizations and agencies with whom your organization has a relationship. Accounts are used to organize contacts.

The image shows the HomeKeeper Objects tabs. The Accounts object is highlighted.
The Accounts page in HomeKeeper where you can add new Accounts
 
 

Opportunities

Potential and actual revenue, like donations, grants, or membership fees that fund your organization.

The image shows the HomeKeeper Objects tabs. The Opportunities object is highlighted.
The Opportunities page tracks buckets of money that fund an organization. The page shows a snapshot of account name, site, stage of funding, and close date.
 
 

 

HomeKeeper Objects 

Agencies

The Agency object tracks all HUD-required information about a housing counseling agency. It is also the parent object for Agency Contacts.

The Agencies tab. From here you can add or edit your Agency Information
 
 

Agency Contacts

Agency Contacts track all HUD-required information about your counseling and administrative staff.

The Agency Contacts tab. The page lists all staff in list form. The list includes name, agency, status, employment start date, HUD counselor status, number of open and closed 1-1 appointments, and whether they report to HUD as a counselor. You can click on an individual counselor to view more or edit.
 
 

AMI

Area Median Income (AMI) - the midpoint of a specific area’s income distribution and is calculated on an annual basis by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD refers to the figure as MFI, or median family income, based on a four-person household.

AMI records allow you to calculate what percentage of income a household makes, compared to the Median Income for their MSA. These records are created for each year and each county that you serve. 

The image shows how an organization can add an AMI record to a Service File. HomeKeeper will then calculate the household's AMI based on their recorded income information.
 
 

Application Household Members

The Application Household Member object lets you store important information on each household member. The number of Application Household Members also determines the household size for qualifying calculations such as Percent of AMI. 

The screenshot shows how  Application Household Members can be accessed through the Related tab on a Service File. Applicant Household Members page is an interactive list of the family member's name, full-time or part-time living status, and applicant role.
 
 

Appraisals

Track property appraisals throughout the life-cycle of the home, including program acquisition appraisals, appraisals done by the buyer's lender at purchase, refinancing appraisals, and appraisals done after improvements.

The image shows Appraisals on the Related tab under Properties. The list shows the appraisal name, appraisal type, date, and appraised fee simple lot fee. .
This image shows the full Appraisals page. It includes information like the appraised leasehold value, appraised fee simple lot value, unrestricted market value, date of appraisal, etc. See the definition above for more.
 
 

Assessed Values / Property Taxes 

Track Assessed Value and Property Taxes over time, including exemptions.

The image shows the Assessed Values which is located on the Related tab of a Property. Assessed Value/Property Taxes shows the property tax year, total assessed value, and the assessed value of the home.
 
 

Assets

You can track client assets as Asset records to calculate net worth and total amount available for payments.

The screenshot shows the Assets object which can be found on the Related tab of the Service File. The interactive list shows the asset name, type, value, and whether the client has access to the asset now. See the definition above for more information.
The image shows how assets are calculated in multiple places in HomeKeeper. The Qualifying Calculations page on the right side of the service file will also show total assets and total available assets.
 
 

Counseling/Education 

The Counseling/Education object tracks Group Session attendance and/or one-on-one counseling the client has received. There are two Counseling/Education Record Types: 

  • Group Education lets you track a particular Application Household Member's attendance of a class, as well as their Status in relation to the class (Attended, Registered, No Show, as well as values you might add). 
  • 1-1 Counseling records track individual counseling for all HUD-reportable activities. They can also be customized for non-HUD reportable coaching.
This image shows the Counseling / Education quick view as it appears on  the Related tab of a housing counseling Service File. The quick view shows counseling numbers, description, status (attended, scheduled, ongoing etc.), and session start date. You can click on any specific counseling activity to learn more or edit.
 
 

Counselor Training Courses 

Track trainings that your counselors have attended, including whether they received a certificate from that training course.

The image shows a snapshot of the Counselor Training Attendance quick view on the Related tab of an Agency Contact. You can click on any of the trainings to learn more or edit.
The image shows a full Counseling Training Course entry. It lists information like the counselor who attended, the course name, whether the course offered a certificate, and whether the training will be reported to HUD.
 
 

Debts

You can track client debts as Debt records to calculate net worth, debt-to-income ratio, and total monthly debt obligations.  

The screenshot shows the Debts object which can be found on the Related tab of the Service File. The interactive list shows the debt number, payee, balance due, and monthly payment. See the definition above for more information.
The image shows how debts are calculated in multiple places in HomeKeeper. The Qualifying Calculations page on the right side of the service file will also show total household debt.
 
 

Development Costs

Development Costs track the costs of developing (or rehabilitating) a property/project including direct costs of labor and materials, contractor’s overhead and profit, plus indirect costs such as taxes and development loan interest.

The Development Costs are shown on the Related tab of the Properties Object. Development Costs shows a description, cost type, contract date, and completion date. See the definition above for more.
 
 

Financial Checkpoints

Financial Checkpoints allow your program to track a household's financial information over time such as income, credit score, assets, debt, AMI, and DTI.

The image shows the Financial Checkpoints tab on a Service File. Financial Checkpoints track changes in assets, debt, credit score, and gross income. See the definition above for more information.
 
 

Funding Sources

Funding Sources show all of the funds applied toward closing, and can also show any subsequent loans or funds with liens attached to the property the homebuyer owns. They also record loan and grant terms, application details, and repayments. 

When connected to a Housing Opportunity, they create and update Service File Allocations as well.

Funding Sources are on the Purchase tab of the Service File. This snapshot shows an example of three different funding sources from a purchase--a primary mortgage loan, downpayment assistance, and the buyer's cash that went into a home purchase. See the above description for more information.
 
 

Group Sessions

Group Sessions track classes and other gatherings offered by your program over time, including logistics and attendees.

The screenshot shows the Group Sessions quick view. It will show a list of the Group Session names, titles, date and time, duration, and assigned counselor. You can click on a specific session to learn more or edit the session.
 
 

Improvement / Adjustments

Improvements / Adjustments are related to both the Property and Service File Objects and are intended to track capital improvements as well as negative adjustments for damages. Any Improvements/Adjustments added will be reflected in the Purchase Option Price, effecting the resale value of the home after the resale formula is applied. 

The screenshot show the Improvements & Adjustments which are located on the Property Related Tab. This picture shows an adjustment for hardwood floors. The snapshot lists the Service File attached to the property, the value of this improvement ($5000), and notes.
 
 

Income Sources

Income Sources are related to the Service File. By creating an income source, you can itemize a household's different sources of income, verify income, and track occupations. Income Sources add up to give you the total Gross Annual Income for the Household.

The image shows how Income Sources are show on the Related tab of a Service File. Each source of income receives an income source number, the wage earner, income type, and gross annual income. See definition above for more.
 
 

Log Items

Log Items track sessions spent with a client receiving counseling, on on that client's case. Log Items allow you to track the amount of time you spend with a person, and details in Log Items track conversations to tell a client's story over time. 

The screenshot shows the Log Items quick view located on the Related tab of a Service File. This quick view shows a list that includes log item name, agency contact, type of appointment, and start date and time. You can click on an individual log item to learn more or edit.
 
 

Monitoring Events

Monitoring Events are intended to track post-purchase monitoring activity. Record your key events between purchase and resale such as late payments to the program, notices of default, notices of foreclosure, as well as annual recordings of homeownership requirements like proof of insurance or proof of occupancy.

The image shows Monitoring Events which are located on the Related tab of a Property. This snapshot shows the event name, date of the event, type of event, and status (resolved or active). See the definition above for more information.
 
 

Opportunity Allocations

Opportunity Allocations enable you to track the distribution (or "allocation") and repayment of funds. There are currently two Record Types for Allocations from an Opportunity: Service File Allocations and Property Allocations. Service File Allocations are funds granted or loaned to Homebuyers. Property Allocations are funds used to purchase and develop the property or unit.

Service File Allocation 

The image shows what a Service File allocation looks like. It shows the name of the Opportunity, the amount, funding source, and the Service file attached to the disbursement. The image also highlights that the record type tells you that this is a Service File Allocation. See the notes above for more information about Opportunity Allocations.


Property Allocation 

This image shows a Property Allocation. The page lists the name of the Opportunity (or pool of funding), the allocation date, allocation amount, and the property that received the allocation. The image also highlights that HomeKeeper will show you that this is a Property Allocation in the Record Type field. See the definition above for more information.
 
 

Properties

The Property tab stores information on all the properties in your portfolio.

The screenshot shows the tabs along the HomeKeeper homepage. ed. Tabs represent Objects in HomeKeeper. The Properties Object is highlighted as an example.
The screenshot shows the top half of the properties page. You can view and edit information about a property, like its status, address, purchase price, development costs, etc.
 
 

Service Files

Service Files represent the "virtual manila folder" in HomeKeeper, where you track all details related to client households and services received. As built into HomeKeeper, Service Files might be used for homeownership, counseling, education, or assistance services.

The image shows the HomeKeeper Objects tabs. The Services object is highlighted.
This snapshot shows the top portion of a service file. From the service file you can view or edit information about the applicant's household. See the definition above for more.
 
 

 

 

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