Richmond, VA – September 23, 2008 – (RealEstateRama) — 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 October in the Richmond area.
Homeownership education classes cover topics including personal finances, credit issues, the role of lenders, working with real estate agents, home inspections and mortgage closings. 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.
GLEN ALLEN
• October 18, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Road. For more information, please contact Rock White at (804) 521-8948.
KING WILLIAM
• October 18, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at King William County Public Library, 694 Sharon Road, Suite J. For more information, please contact Bill Lanham at (804) 281-3327 or (804) 340-4958.
PETERSBURG
• October 11, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 25720 Greensville Ave. For more information, please contact Pauline Bonner at (804) 732-1052.
MIDLOTHIAN
• October 18, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at C &F Mortgage Corporation, 1400 Alverser Drive. For more information, please contact Adela Lamson at
(804) 858-8305 or (888) 339-8300. This class is taught exclusively in Spanish.
RICHMOND
• October 4, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Oak Forest Baptist Church, 5101 Courthouse Road. For more information, please contact Kimberly Gillikin at 804-778-7887.
• October 7, 2008 and October 8, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Virginia Housing Center-Innsbrook, 4224 Cox Road. For more information, please contact Gary Meyer at (804) 545-4139.
• October 14, 2008 and October 16, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the Virginia Housing Development Authority, 601 S. Belvidere St. For more information please call 1-877-VHDA-123.
• October 15, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., and October 16 from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Southside Community Development and Housing, 1624 Hull Street. For more information, please contact Reginald Mebane at (804) 231-4449.
• October 18, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at New Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 1701 Turner Road. For more information, please contact Rick Anthony at (804) 276-2390.
• October 20, 2008 from 9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m. at Chesterfield Town Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike. For more information please contact Alfreda Wonson at (804) 869-3412.
• October 25, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at East End Branch Richmond Public Library, 2414 R. Street. For more information please contact Freda Bolling (804) 225-9255, press 1.
For a complete listing of VHDA’s Homeownership Classes, please visit www.vhda.com.
