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Believing In A Place Called Home – Modesto – Feb. 27

The Northern California premiere of the Believing In A Place Called Home event was held on Saturday, January 23, 2010 here at Visionary Home Builders.  The classroom was filled to capacity and the home tour was enjoyed by all.  Four homes in various neighborhoods in Stockton were on tour and all are ready to be sold.  Each person who attended the event received a certificate worth up to 4% of the home purchase price to be used towards closing costs.  For example, if the home purchase price is $100,000, the certificate is worth $4000 which can be used towards closings costs.  The certificate can be combined with other down payment assistance programs if the homebuyer  is qualified. The next opportunity to take advantage of this free event will be on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Modesto.  A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.  Stay tuned for registration information.

Photos from the BIAPCH in Stockton on January 23, 2010.

At the seminar attendees will learn:

  • What and whom you need to know when buying a home.
  • How to prepare for homeownership
  • The types of mortgages available
  • How the home buying process works and what to expect
  • Each attendee will receive a “buyers closing cost certificate”
  • Each attendee will receive partial credit for the Homebuyers Education Certificate

The program and curriculum, developed by HomeSteps, a Unit of FreddieMac, with sponsorship from Wells Fargo, Visionary Home Builders and Realty World, starts off with a morning of education taught by the education staff of Visionary Home Builders, followed by a bus tour. The bus tour will include a walk-through of up to five HomeSteps, a Unit of FreddieMac, REO properties that meet the requirements of an FHA loan.

Founded in 1983, Visionary Home Builders (VHB) is a nonprofit housing development company and housing counseling agency based in Stockton, California. It is the leading agency of its kind in the San Joaquin Valley, having developed more than 1,000 units of rental housing and has renovated/built more than 500 single-family homes. Visionary Home Builders has brought more than $250 million dollars in grants and private dollars to develop affordable housing in the valley.  VHB is a HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency.

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Posted On February 1, 2010 by PressRelease

1 Comments

  1. Tony Savage Feb 10, 2010

    I would like to register Rachelle and Travis Doornenbal for the seminar for the Freddie Mac repo’s. Mike Jantz informed me of this program so as per his instructions I am submitting there names for seats.
    Thank you,
    Tony Savage

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