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Realizing the American Dream

Tuesdays, Jan 12 - Feb 2

Time: 5 p.m.

Packets for the workshop may be picked up at Patterson Park Community Center. 

Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5941848341?pwd=NFZIVzd1d2IzZUhESDNJZk11MHc4QT09

Meeting ID: 594 184 8341 

Passcode: 0Dun76

Consumers, regardless of income, age or ethnicity, may be intimidated by the home buying process. In-depth education and training prepare consumers - emotionally and financially - for the commitment and investment of buying a home, generally the largest purchase they will ever make. 

"Realizing the American Dream" homebuyer education curriculum* addresses the following four basic areas:

1. Budgeting and Credit

2. Shopping for a Home

3. Getting a Mortgage Loan

4. Keeping Your Home and Managing Your Finances.

Participation in a "Realizing the American Dream" homebuyer education class will help consumers understand the following:

• Advantages and disadvantages of owning a home
• Setting goals
• How to budget and save
• How much they can afford to pay for a home
• The importance of good credit when they try to borrow money
• How to find the right house in the right neighborhood
• How to make an offer
• The steps to getting a loan
• How to maintain and protect their home after they move in