First-Time Home Buyer Workshop Held at Housatonic Habitat

Thinking about becoming a homeowner? Learn all about the procedures and key terms of home buying at a free workshop for first-time home buyers on Saturday, February 9 from 10 am to noon at Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, 51 Austin Street, Danbury.

Speakers including Beverly Hoppie of Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust; Donna Chillemi of Fairfield County Bank,

Daniel DiBartolomeo, attorney and Realtor Patty McManus,William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. The panel will explain the steps to take before searching for a home, the advantages of home ownership and how to qualify for a mortgage.

The workshop will also review the basics of home mortgages and practical financial planning, and Housatonic Habitat volunteer Allison Homberg will discuss the Habitat model, which includes a Habitat-held mortgage for families who meet specific criteria. To RSVP for the workshop, sign up on via events on www.facebook.com/housatonichabitatforhumanity/

or send an email with your name and phone number to: info@housatonichabitat.org.

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity focuses on making a meaningful difference in the lives of qualified working families by promoting financial stability and self-sufficiency through ownership of affordable homes.

For more information about Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, see our website: www.housatonichabitat.org.