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Real-estate calendar
Seattle Times staff
Real-estate classes,
seminars and events
SAT: FEB 6, FEB 13, FEB 20, FEB 27, MARCH 6 Homebuyer workshop. Learn the 19 steps to buy a home. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Continental Building in Bellevue, 11555 S.E. Eighth St. Free. Registration required. Call 800-882-8931, ext. 211 or www.HomeBuyerRegistration.com.
TUE: FEB 9, FEB 16, FEB 23, "Foreclosure solutions." A free workshop every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Windermere Real Estate office in Bellevue, explains how to buy homes at a huge discount at an auction. Staff will explain why knowing the buying process can save you up to 40 percent. The workshop is at 1200 112th Ave. N.E., Suite B100, Bellevue. More information or to register www.smartauctionbuying.com. or 425-260-7270
SAT: FEB 20, MARCH 6 Free homebuyer seminar sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Smaller classes explaining the loan process and purchasing a home. Plenty of time set aside for your questions. Walk-ins welcome. Class held at 9709 Third Ave. N.E., Seattle Call 206-769-9776 to make a reservation. Or go to www.davecoons.org.
SAT: FEB 20, MARCH 20, APRIL 17, MAY 15, JUNE 12 This class guides you through the journey of finding and financing your home whether this is your first or fifth house. Topics include zero down, state-sponsored low interest rate and down-payment assistance loans as well as real-estate/investment strategies for today's market. Held at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Room 3209, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration at 425-576-3703 or pgirsh@evergreenhomeloans.com.
SUN: FEB 21 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 10 a.m.-3 p. m. are co-sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Network Mortgage Services and Coldwell Banker Danforth. January class in Northgate area, February class in Lynnwood. For questions, to register for a class, and to get future class dates, contact Angela Cohen at 425-218-7821 or angelac@networkhomeloans.com.
THUR: FEB 25 Free investor seminar. Learn about low-risk strategies and current trends of today's evolving market. Small class size designed to give you the opportunity to ask questions. 6 p.m. in Bellevue. RSVP and more info at www.prosperarealestate.com/investorseminar.
TUE: MARCH 2 "How to get paid to buy your first home." Free seminar. First-time homebuyers. In addition to the federal tax credit of $8,000, expiring on April 30, the Seattle area is home to about a dozen homebuyer-assistance programs to help with down payment and closing costs. Seminar to be held at First American Title in downtown Bellevue, 800 Bellevue Way N.E. Information: 425-201-4550 www.firstam.com/title-wa/king
WED: MAR 3 "How to get paid to buy your first home." Free seminar. First-time homebuyers. In addition to the federal tax credit of $8,000, expiring on April 30, the Seattle area is home to about a dozen homebuyer-assistance programs to help with down payment and closing costs. Windermere Mercer Island, 2737 77th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island, 6-7 p.m. Information: 206-232-0446 or www.windermeremercerisland.com
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Nonprofit assistance
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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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