Real estate calendar
Classes, Seminars, Events
SATURDAY Homebuyer seminar. Take the worry and stress out of buying a house in a relaxed class that guides you through the journey of finding and financing your home whether it is your first or fifth house. Free. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, registration 206-774-7525
SATURDAY Condo-purchasing class. These classes will explain associations, disclosures, resale, lawsuits, tips, avoiding mistakes and the closing process. Free. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 2901 3rd Ave., DiscoverU Learning Center Suite 150, Seattle. 800-567-2339 or www.WashingtonStateHousing.com
SATURDAY First-time home buyers seminar; Local experts will prepare you for homeownership. Olive Garden in Federal Way from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. RSVP 206-948-9370.
MONDAY For sale by owner seminar. Learn how to successfully sell your home by owner from a professional home marketer and real estate attorney. We’ll cover everything from prepping, pricing and marketing, to safely closing the deal. Take-home packet included. Phinney Neighborhood Center 7 - 9 p.m. Details at www.letsgofizbo.com/events.
TUESDAY Learn the steps in the homebuying process. Obtain insight into the market, the benefits of homeownership and how to find and buy your first home; Registration required. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Windermere Real Estate (Bellevue), 1200 112th Ave. N.E., Suite B-100, Bellevue; free 425-450-2621
NOV. 27 Free homebuyer’s class offered by Katie Herrick (John L. Scott Real Estate Greenlake, and Sharon Maher (Network Mortgage). Questions covered are: What is actually going on in the market right now? Is it a smart time to buy? What programs are still available to help first-time buyers? To be held at the Hale’s Brewery and Pub, 4301 Leary Way N.W., Seattle from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
NOV. 27 Learn the steps in the homebuying process. Obtain insight into the market, the benefits of homeownership and how to find and buy your first home; Registration required. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Windermere Real Estate, Bellevue, 1200 112th Ave. N.E., Suite B-100, Bellevue; free 425-450-2621
NOV. 29 Free homebuyers seminar in Ballard from 6:30-7:30 p.m..This class focuses on what buyers should know, and covers questions like: Why to buy in this market? What do I need to know to be prepared? 1718 N.W. 56th St., Seattle. To RSVP call Erin Goodwin 206-251-4259 or e-mail ErinGoodwin@Remax.net
DEC. 1 Homebuyer-education seminar, which covers the buying process. Preregistration required. Free. 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., 906 S.E. Everett Mall Way, Suite 440, Everett; registration 425-446-9846 and ask for Andrea Cole.
DEC. 4 Learn the steps in the homebuying process. Obtain insight into the market, the benefits of homeownership and how to find and buy your first home; Registration required. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Windermere Real Estate (Bellevue), 1200 112th Ave. N.E., Suite B-100, Bellevue; free 425-450-2621
DEC. 5 Mary Land, a loan consultant at Evergreen Home Loans, teaches the Savvy Home Buyer Seminar at Phinney Neighborhood Center from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Information: 206-774-7567.
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DEC. 11 Home buying forecast for spring 2008. Topics includes first-time buyer issues; and credit issues, new loan programs, multiple offers, negotiations, inspections, and more. Registration required. P.C.C. 2749 California Ave. SW, Seattle. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free (1-877-248-3098 ext 10).
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DEC. 11 Learn the steps in the homebuying process. Obtain insight into the market, the benefits of homeownership and how to find and buy your first home; Registration required. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Windermere Real Estate (Bellevue), 1200 112th Ave. N.E., Suite B-100, Bellevue; free 425-450-2621
DEC. 13 Real Estate Investing. “Flip This House” star Paul Esajian discusses rehabbing at this REIA Special Event. Ideal for flippers, landlords, rehabbers. Membership not required to attend; 6 - 9 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Ave West, Lynnwood, registration required at www.REIAwa.com or 1-877-454-REIA.
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DEC. 17 Free FSBO home seller seminar. Learn how to successfully sell your home by owner from a professional home marketer and real estate attorney. We’ll cover everything from prepping, pricing, and marketing, to safely closing the deal. Take-home packet included. Phinney Neighborhood Center 7 - 9 p.m. Details at www.letsgofizbo.com/events.
Nonprofit assistance
Acorn Housing - Nonprofit homebuyer 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 to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities. 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 to educate people on 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 and 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, Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111.