Real Estate Grants, Down Payment Assistance, Education, & Training Making a Difference For Michigan's Prospective Home Buyers

Grant programs up to $7,000 for home buyers combined with training that works.

(PRWEB) February 10, 2006 -- National Real Estate Network LLC will present at the next networking opportunity, Mary E. Blanding, President - Director of Partnership to Homeownership Inc.

An experienced realtor, Ms. Blanding has closed over 3 million dollars worth of Real Estate. Ms. Blanding developed this non-profit group with the vision of making a difference in her community through developing a more educated homebuyer in order to prevent predatory lending practices, and to decrease the amount of foreclosures in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. She believes in self-empowerment through knowledge.

Her program is designed to have ongoing classes for homebuyers that answer such basic questions as:

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of homeownership?

2. What price can prosective homeowners realistically afford?

3. What is “Credit” all about and what do those terms the loan officer uses mean?

In addition, participants can qualify for down payment assistance after completing this program. All classes are facilitated by a MSHDA Certified Counselor.

Mary Blanding and “Partnership To Home Ownership”, a non-profit organization, will be one the resources available at National Real Estate Network LLC’s Mega Evening Event on Thursday February 16th. They will be offering a ten week training for homeownership, that is free for homebuyers. Though this program consumers will receive training on the following:

· The Mortgage Process

· The grant programs and down payment assistance

· Home Inspections

· Selecting a Home/Working with a Realtor

· Budgeting/Credit/Savings

· Purchase Agreements

· Foreclosure Preventions

· Community Resources

· Basic Home Maintenance

Coupled with this Grant Program there will also be six renowned real estate experts who will be available to answer questions on real estate investing, landlording, buying commercial real estate, credit, wholesaling, lease options and how to get started in real estate.

Set financial goals for this coming year. Come and build wealth skills, celebrate success and be inspired.

When: Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Time: from 6:00 pm-9: 30pm

Where: Laurel Manor, 39000 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, Michigan

For Details: www.megaeveningevent.com

Call Mega Evening Event at 248-762-0800 for more information or to register.

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