For Immediate Release:
 January 19, 2007

Media Contact:
Amelia Stringer
amelia@miamidade.gov
 305-372-7990



Community Home Buyer Classes Open To The Public. Workshops to begin March 2007


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- Credit is the biggest obstacle to qualifying for a mortgage. Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Foundation, Inc. offers classes for first-time homebuyers. The workshops require a $50.00 registration fee which is payable in advance. Classes are open to the public and are taught by loan officers, Realtors, home inspectors, appraisers and professional credit counselors. Workshop subjects include budgeting, credit issues, the loan process, shopping for a home, homeowners insurance, home inspections and appraisals. Participants must attend both classes to earn a certificate of training voucher. The registration form is in Adobe (pdf) format. Click here  to register. Click here for a Flyer.

Workshop Locations:  


The South Club  will be taught at the Martin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, 14700 Lincoln Boulevard in Richmond Heights from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is a $50 fee to register for this workshop which is non-refundable.

Martin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church
14700 Lincoln Boulevard , Richmond Heights
A $50.00 registration fee is required, $25 refundable.

Session 1:
Thursday, March 8, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Session 2:
Thursday, April 12, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

The North Club classes will be taught at the Community Action Agency’s Liberty City Office, 6100-A NW 7 Ave, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There is a $50 fee to register for this workshop which is non-refundable.

Community Action Agency-CAA Liberty City-CEC Office
6100-A NW 7 Ave, Liberty City
A $50.00 registration fee is required, $25 Refundable.

Session 1:
Tuesday, March 13, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Session 2:
Tuesday, April 10, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

For more information, please call Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Foundation Inc. at 305-373-9750 or e-mail us at  mdahfi@bellsouth.net.
 

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