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homebuyer
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financial literacy
housing counseling
downpayment assistance
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HOMEBUYER
EDUCATION
Consistently 1 in 3 Get Ready for Homeownership participants
have successfully purchased a home since completing the class.
Get
Ready for Homeownership Since 1994, homeWORD
has offered homeownership classes and now serves over 200
individuals and families every year in Missoula and Billings.
The Homeownership Center provides a friendly,
walk-in space where individuals will find homeownership materials,
resources for services offered throughout the community, knowledgeable
staff, and monthly homebuyer classes all designed to help low
to moderate income individuals and families purchase and retain
their
first home.
MISSOULA HOMEBUYER CLASS
SCHEDULE
Must be pre-registered to attend
A nationally certified 11-hour class
which provides individuals and families comprehensive information covering the
basics of the home buying process. Call 532-4663 x23 for
a
registration form or watch as dates open below for online
registration. Online registration
begins roughly one month before
each
class start date. There is a $10 registration fee to cover the cost of
materials. You can mail the class fee, Att: Katherine Sherba,
prior
to
attending
the class or
it
will
be
collected
on the
first class day.
- Please bring the amount of
your total gross annual income for all earners in the household
- Please bring the amount of
minimum monthly debt payments - credit card debt, loans, etc.
- Childcare for this class can
be arranged if requested in advance.
Upcoming Classes
- October 7,9,14,16 6:00-9:00 p.m. Except
October 14, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
CLass is full.
- Saturday, November 15 9:00-5:30 p.m.
& Monday Nov. 17 6:00-8:00 p.m.
*Saturday class will be held at the YWCA 1130 W. Broadway, Monday
class will be held at homeWORD
Click here to register for this class
- There will not be a December
class.
Contact kathy@homeword.org for
more information. Classes
are offered in homeWORD's Homeownership Center in Missoula at
127 N Higgins, Room
303.
BILLINGS HOMEBUYER
CLASS SCHEDULE
Must be pre-registered
to attend
This 9-hour homebuyer education workshop
is offered in conjunction with City of Billings and provides individuals with
interactive education and information about the steps to home-ownership. Call
255-0298 for a registration form. There
is a $10 registration fee to cover the cost of materials. Please mail
or drop off class fee along with your registration form.
- Please bring the amount of
your total gross annual income for all earners in the household
- Please bring the amount of
minimum monthly debt payments - credit card debt, loans, etc.
Upcoming
Classes
- September 9,10,11 form 6:00 to 9:00
p.m.
- October 14,
15, 16 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
- November 11,12,13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- December 9,10,11 from 6:00 to 9:00
p.m.
Contact darrell@homeword.org for
more information or to be mailed a registration form. Classes are
offered at 2722 3rd Ave in the 2nd floor conference room.
Lunch and Learn Program
In partnership with the Billings Partners for American Indian
Homeownership (BPAIH), homeWORD offers homeownership trainings
that cover:
- The steps to
homeowner ship
- Advantages and
disadvantages to homeownership
- Montana
Housing Network’s down payment assistance for American
Indians
- Homebuyer education
available
- Loan applications,
underwriting, and down payment assistance
- Available housing
in Billings and outlying areas, home inspection, home appraisal
- Credit reports
and addressing credit issues
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