Westchester Hosts Fair and Affordable Housing Expo March 14

The annual Westchester County Fair and Affordable Housing Expo will be held on Saturday, March 14, at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, county officials announced Thursday.

Admission is free. The event features seminars and workshops on buying or renting affordable housing in the county, and will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition the county, the event is also co-sponsored by Westchester Interfaith Housing Corporation and the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, Inc.

Attending the Expo will be “realtors, mortgage lenders and not-for-profit counselors,” organizers said, and all of those professional will be available to answer any and all questions.

Among the topics that will be discussed are:

• How much do I need for a down payment?
• What are my rights with respect to fair and affordable housing? Am I eligible?
• What is the importance of credit and a good credit score?
• What is the role of the not-for-profit counselor, the realtor, the inspector, the attorney and the lender?
• Are there any programs that help with my down payment and closing costs?
• Is it better to rent or own?

From an event press release:

At 1 p.m., a workshop on Fair and Affordable Housing (FAH) will focus on the Westchester County Housing Settlement and on how to navigate through Homeseeker Online, a website where visitors are provided with information about affordable homeownership and rental apartment opportunities in Westchester. Those attending can also learn about fair lending, affirmative marketing, the FAH application and selection process and about current and pending FAH homeownership and rental opportunities.

At 2 p.m., a workshop entitled Rental Housing will provide visitors with an opportunity to meet with not-for-profit counselors who will advise and describe the process of finding FAH rentals.

For more information on the Expo, contact Westchester Residential Opportunities at ganderson@wroinc.org, 914-428-4507 x 314; or the Housing Action Council at hac@affordablehomes.org, 914-332-4144.

Photo: Construction of an affordable housing complex in Briarcliff Manor in 2013.

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