RICHMOND, Va. – Are you interested in becoming a homeowner but don’t know where to begin? The Virginia Housing Development Authority and local nonprofits are offering free homeownership education classes throughout May in the Richmond area.
Homeownership education classes cover topics including credit issues, personal finances, home inspections and the role of lenders and real estate agents. To become eligible for VHDA loans, borrowers must complete VHDA’s Homeownership Class.
Attend one of the many free sessions below to learn about the advantages of homeownership.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS
• May 17, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basic Drive. Hosted by the City of Colonial Heights. For more information, please contact Mayra Rodriguez Nickerson at (804) 520-9382.
PETERSBURG
• May 3, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 25720 Greensville Ave. Hosted by West Petersburg & Vicinity Awareness. For more information, please contact Pauline Bonner at (804) 732-1052.
RICHMOND
• May 9 and May 16, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Ave. Hosted by the National Caucus and Center for Community Economic Development. For more information, please contact Leonard
Gray at (804) 448-9099.
• May 13, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and May 14, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Southside Community Development and Housing office, 1624 Hull St. For more information, please contact Dianna Herndon at (804) 231-4449.
• May 13 and May 15, 2008 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Virginia Housing Development Authority, 601 S. Belvidere St. For more information, please call VHDA’s Contact Center, toll free at 1-877-VHDA-123.
• May 17, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the New Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 1701 Turner Road. For more information, please contact Rick Anthony at (804) 276-2390.
For a complete listing of VHDA’s Homeownership Classes, please visit www.vhda.com.
