Preparing for Homeownership – What Do I Need to Know? (Online)

Are you considering homeownership but you have questions about how to prepare for the homebuying process? Are you interested in learning about down payment and closing cost assistance programs that may be available to you? If you answered “yes” to these questions, this is the workshop for you!

Join MakingChange, Inc as we provide you information about how you can prepare to buy a home.  We will provide information on credit and budgeting, working with a real estate agent and finding the mortgage product that is best for you.  This workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about the homebuying process as we provide you with information to better equip you for this major decision. 

Spanish Translator available for this class.

¿Está considerando ser propietario de una vivienda pero tiene preguntas sobre cómo prepararse para el proceso de compra? ¿Está interesado en conocer los programas de asistencia para el pago inicial y para costos de cierre que pueden estar disponibles para usted? Si su respuesta a estas preguntas es "sí", ¡este es el taller para usted!

Participe en este taller de MakingChange, Inc. para obtener información sobre cómo puede prepararse para comprar una casa.  Ofreceremos información sobre el crédito y el presupuesto, el trabajo con un agente de bienes raíces y cómo encontrar el producto hipotecario más adecuado para usted.  Este taller es una gran oportunidad para aprender más sobre el proceso de compra de una casa, ya que le daremos información que le ayudará a prepararse mejor para tomar esta importante decisión.

Presenter:

A native of Chicago, Jasmine S. Brewer has worked in Community and Economic Development for nearly the last 15 years developing affordable housing plans, executing strategic plans for nonprofits and directly helping individuals and families reach their goals through Housing Counseling. Ms. Brewer transitioned to the DMV area in 2015 to bring her experience to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition working in the Community Development department with the NCRC Housing Rehab Fund and later with their national HUD intermediary arm – the Housing Counseling Network. Most notable in both of these roles is that Ms. Brewer played a vital role not only to secure an increased level of funding but also increased the visibility of the organizations and programs. This kind of activity was critical in both the maintenance of existing partnerships as well as the development of new partnerships.

Ms. Brewer brings a wealth of experience not only as a leader in the housing counseling field but also as a practitioner continuing to provide one-on-one and group education to housing counseling clients.  She offers counseling to assist clients with the pre-purchase, post-purchase, budgeting and financial management, rental and fair housing counseling.  It is through her knowledge of these areas coupled with partnerships from agencies and financial institutions committed to communities, Ms. Brewer’s track record has proven successful in her ability to help clients reach their goals. 

Ms. Brewer holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning & Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.