Empowering Women in East Central Illinois NFP
FREE WORKSHOP
The focus of the Buying a Home Workshop is to inform participants of the many resources available to them within their community and how to access them. It is important to educate each woman and equip her with the necessary tools with which to become successful in life.
Expert speakers will attend from a variety of organizations located throughout Illinois. Each speaker will lend their voice, guidance, and support to each woman, by way of providing educational resources and information. Demonstrations will be given by area businesses. Opportunities for hands-on training will be offered, based on the workshop.
Empowering Women in East Central Illinois NFP believes social connectedness is key to building community and getting what you need in life. Because of this, each workshop will afford women the good fortune and time to garner support from other women in the group like themselves.
Why should you attend the
Buying A Home Workshop?
Are you looking to purchase your first home? Or, maybe your second home? No matter how many homes you may have purchased in the past, this is a great workshop to take to learn how to purchase and maintain your new home.
The Buying a Home Workshop will teach you how to search for the best home loan option, find an appropriate realtor, learn how to make small repairs to your home, and more.
The Buying a Home Workshop will address the following areas:
- Adjustable-rate mortgages
- Become preapproved for a mortgage
- Big repairs
- Budgeting
- Checklists
- City sewer
- Closing on the house
- Conventional Loans
- DIY projects
- Down payments
- Electrical work
- FHA Loans
- Fixed-rate mortgages
- Fixer-upper or Move-in ready
- Flipping houses
- Garages: attached, detached
- Government assistance
- Hiring a professional
- Home Appraisals
- Home inspections
- Homeowner Association Fees
- Homeowner’s Insurance
- HVACs
- Interest rates
- Locations
- Long-term plans
- Maintenance and upkeep
- Market values
- New builds
- Plumbing
- Principle
- Real estate agent
- Refinancing
- Remodeling on a tight budget
- Renovation Loan
- Rental Properties
- Roof replacements
- Safety
- Schools
- Septic tanks
- Siding
- Small repairs
- Style: colonial, craftsman, ranch, traditional
- Subsidized home loans
- Taxes
- Tiny homes
- Utility costs & assistance
- VA Loans
- Weatherization: energy efficient, heating and cooling assistance
- Wish lists
- Zoning
- And more
Expert Speakers from Participating Organizations:
TBA
Demonstrations:
TBA
Hands-On Training:
TBA
Links to Other Workshops:
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