A Neighborhood College of Milwaukee Course,
Fall 2001: Monday Evenings 6-7 p.m., At the Community Justice Center, Beginning September 10, 2001Spring 2001: Hours, Day of Week, Location to be determined (as of 1/29/2002)
Stop Paying Rent! Learn how to own your own home.
Home Buying and Credit Repair Workshops
Through the Neighborhood College of Milwaukee
Sponsor: L.A.N.D.
( Lisbon Avenue Neighborhood Development Corp. )
This program has been developed to guide first time homebuyers through the entire home purchase process. For most people buying a home is the largest investment they will ever make and the process can be both exciting and frightening. It is important to understand how to find a home, obtain a loan and maintain the home once you own it. These workshops will take you through the process step-by-step.
Workshop 1 - Budgeting
If you are in the process of saving for your down payment, or are having difficulties saving, this workshop will teach you to manage your monthly debts and save for that down payment.
Workshop 2 - How to Repair or Establish Credit
Participants will learn how to analyze and correct negative credit.
Workshop 3 - Understanding Basic Financial Services
Checking, savings, direct deposit - does this sound like a foreign language? You will learn the basic accounts that banks have to offer consumers like yourself.
Workshop 4 - Obtaining a Mortgage
This session covers how to shop for a home loan, what the loan application involves, what happens during loan processing, and what to do if a loan request is rejected.
Workshop 5 - Choosing a Realtor
You will learn what to look for in a real-estate agent. Should you have one or not?
Workshop 6 - Shopping for a Home
This session will help participants identify their needs in a home, and how to find that home at an affordable price.
Workshop 7 - Choosing a Home Inspector
Information will be provided on what the home inspection means to you as a buyer.
Workshop 8 - Closing
The focus of this session is the closing and settlement process before owning your home.
Workshop 9 - Responsibilities of Homeownership
This session will cover the basic seasonal maintenance of your new home and other new responsibilities.
Workshop 10 - Review
No Fee: This Neighborhood College Course is free. Upon Course Completion, you will receive:
- A Neighborhood College Course Completion Certificate
- Continuing Education Credits from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Outreach, based on the total hours spent in class.
Information, Updates, Registration:
- (414) 342-0705 (Neighborhood College Coordinator)
- NbhdCollege@aol.com (Neighborhood College Coordinator)
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