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Real-estate classes, seminars and events SAT: NOV 7, NOV 14, NOV. 21 Homebuyer workshop. Learn the 19 steps to buy a home. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Continental...
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Real-estate classes,
seminars and events
SAT: NOV 7, NOV 14, NOV. 21 Homebuyer workshop. Learn the 19 steps to buy a home. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Continental Building, 11555 S.E. Eighth St., Bellevue. Free. Registration required. Call 800-882-8931, ext. 211 or www.HomeBuyerRegistration.com.
SUN: NOV 8, DEC 13 Learn about finding, financing and buying a home. Casual, informative and free, these workshops are sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Network Mortgage Services, and RE/MAX Mutual Realty. Class held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Ballard (Nov.) and Lynnwood (Dec). To register, for more information, or future class schedule, contact Angela Cohen at 425-218-7821 or angelac@networkhomeloans.com.
WED: NOV 11 Learn the steps in the homebuying process. Learn about the market, the benefits of homeownership, tips and common mistakes and how to find and buy your first home or condo, 6:30-9 p.m. Register online at www.WashingtonHousingClass.com. 40 Lake Bellevue Drive, Room 100, Bellevue.
SAT: NOV 14 Thinking of selling or buying a home? This one-hour class can help you save money by eliminating the myths about real estate and mortgages. The classes will be held at Molbak's Nursery 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville. Registration: 1-888-242-7263. The Oct. 31 class is 11 a.m.-noon and the Nov. 14 class is noon-1 p.m.
SAT: NOV 14 Homebuying seminars at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Room 3209 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., registration at 425-576-3703 or pgirsh@evergreenhomeloans.com.
SAT: NOV 14 Thinking of selling or buying a home? This one-hour class aims to help you save money by eliminating the myths about real estate and mortgages. The class will be held at Molbak's Nursery 13625 N.E. 175th St. Woodinville. Free. Registration: 1-888-242-7263. Class is noon-1 p.m. For more information, call Elodie Morse at 206-227-5210.
SUN: NOV 15, DEC 6 Homebuyer classes designed to answer questions about financing and buying a home. Informal, small-group format provides time for discussion and Q&A. Free, informative, no-pressure classes held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Northgate area and co-sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Alpine Mortgage and RE/MAX Mutual Realty. For questions or to register for a class, contact Pat Bridwell at pat@alpinemtg.com or 206-440-1000, ext. 129.
TUE: NOV 17 Free educational seminar for first-time buyers and investors. Seating is limited. 6 p.m. Details and RSVP at www.prosperarealestate.com/freeseminar
TUE: NOV 17, DEC 1, 15 Be a savvy first-time buyer. Learn to get the best deal on a home, town home or condo along with. Plus learn about the advantages of ownership; down-payment assistance, affordable loan programs and more, 6:30-8:30 p.m., MetLife Home Loans, 1700 Westlake Ave. N., Suite 600, Seattle. Free. Please RSVP at 206-240-0467 or RSVP@SeattleHomeBuying101.com.
SAT: NOV 21, DEC 12 First-time homebuyer class. Get certified to buy your first home, town home or condo; learn about the advantages of ownership, down-payment assistance from the state, low interest-rate state bond loans and much more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MetLife Home Loans 1700 Westlake Ave N., Suite 600, Seattle. Free. RSVP 206-240-0467 or RSVP@SeattleHomeBuying101.com.
WED: NOV 25 Condo and town home purchasing class, 6:30-9 p.m. These classes will explain associations, disclosures, resale cert, searching, lawsuits, tips, avoiding mistakes and the closing process. Bellevue and Seattle, Select from a variety of classes. Free. 40 Lake Bellevue Drive, Room 100, Bellevue. www.WashingtonStateHousing.com
Nonprofit assistance
Acorn Housing — Nonprofit-home-buyer education and loan counseling, free homebuyer counseling. $20 for credit reports. 206-243-4663 or www.acornhousing.org
El Centro de la Raza — Program offering free bilingual counseling and education services on the first two Saturdays of each month in Spanish and English, helping people improve their financial and housing situations; registration required. Free. 206-957-4610 or www.elcentrodelaraza.org/programs/homeownership.htm
HomeSight — Nonprofit group offers affordable home loans, financial counseling and two homebuyer-education classes demystifying the purchase process. $40 (206-723-4355 or www.homesightwa.org)
Homestead Community Land Trust — Nonprofit group offers down-payment assistance to eligible first-time buyers. 206-323-1227 orwww.homesteadclt.org
International District Housing Alliance — Nonprofit agency providing multilingual housing-related services. 206-623-5132
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle — Registered homebuyer-education class about programs available with down-payment assistance and reduced interest rates for buyers. Classes are every Saturday. 206-940-6461 or www.urbanleague.org
Washington Affordable Housing — Weekly homebuying workshop teaches how to save thousands of dollars and avoid the pitfalls of the real-estate-lending process. Saturday and Sunday classes in Seattle and the Eastside. 800-792-6005 or www.zerodownhomebuying.com)
Washington Community Housing Network — Free homebuyer seminar provides workbook, credit report, information about 10 buyer mistakes to avoid and counseling; Saturday classes in Seattle and the Eastside. 425-450-1614 or www.theprovenmethod.org)
Washington Homeownership Center — Nonprofit-referral service providing sources for first-time homebuyers with low to moderate incomes. 866-600-6466 or www.homeownership-wa.org)
Washington Housing Education — Select from a variety of seminars and workshops. Video is taken from a live class and placed online for people to view for free. Learn about the buying process, mistakes to avoid, zero-down-payment loans and more. 800-486-5250 or www.washingtonhousingeducation.com
Real Estate submissions must be received at least three weeks before publication. E-mail homecalendar@seattletimes.com, fax 206-464-8879, or mail to Real Estate Calendar, The Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.
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