MVSB and Laconia Area Community Land Trust’s HomeBuyer Resource Center are teaming up to present a free seminar for people considering purchasing their first home and for anyone interested in learning about the home buying process. This educational workshop is presented in cooperation with The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
The seminar is a practical guide to buying a home. Issues covered include budgeting and financial management, credit and credit reports, shopping for a home, getting a mortgage, home inspections, special financing programs and more. The seminar will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Laconia office of Meredith Village Savings Bank at 379 South Main Street. Participants will also receive the "Realizing the Dream" text binder and other useful materials in their quest for home ownership.
To register or obtain additional information, please call Gail Engle of the Laconia Area Community Land Trust at 524-0747. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Participants attending the session will also receive a certificate from the HomeBuyer Resource Center that is recognized by the New Hampshire Housing Authority, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Rural Development (formerly the Farmers Home Administration), VA and Fannie Mae (FNMA).
Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) is a nonprofit affordable housing provider and is a NeighborWorks® America organization, charted by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. LACLT’s HomeBuyer Resource Center is able to present homebuyer education free of charge. The Center also provides support and assistance to potential homebuyers after completion of the educational series. This is done through direct counseling with families or individuals that may need assistance in answering questions about home buying and ownership and/or obtaining home financing. Additionally, the Center works with families or individuals that may have obstacles to home ownership such as credit issues, insufficient down payment or too much debt. The Center works with those families or individuals to design and implement an action plan intended to help them overcome the impediments to home ownership. This assistance is also offered at no cost to participants.
