Archive for December, 2009

Northfield HomeStretch Classes

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Beginning on January 9th, 2010 the HomeStretch Homebuyer Education Class will be available monthly in the Northfield area.  This class will be taught by Susan Jackson of American Dream Services. 

 

American Dream Services is a full-service mission driven organization that provides HomeStretch Homebuyer Education classes, mortgage and real estate brokerage services.   Since 2003, ADS has offered 83 English homebuyer education classes to over 1,500 households.  Susan Jackson is a Minnesota Home Ownership Center and NeighborWorks Certified Homebuyer Educator and has a B.A. in Marketing Management from Concordia University.  She has been a licensed realtor since 1993 and a Minnesota real estate broker since 2000.

 

The key to buying a home is information. Purchasing a home is one of the biggest investments most of us will ever make. The first step to unlocking the secrets to home ownership is by attending a Home Stretch workshop. The classes provide the attendees with information on each step of the home buying process, from budgeting through completing a loan application, all the way to closing on the sale of their new home.

 

Home Stretch is required to qualify for many affordable mortgage loans and down payment assistance programs. Classes are $35 per person and covers morning coffee and treats, your professional instructors, course materials, a manual, and a certificate of completion.

 

To register, go to www.adsmn.com and click on the Homebuyer classes or call Susan Jackson at 952-270-1084. Classes will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Northfield Community Center beginning on January 9th, 2010.

 

St. Paul Make It Possible Program

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Another interesting program is now available for homes purchased in St. Paul, MN.  The Make It Possible (MIP) Second Mortgage Program is for 1-4 unit dwellings located within St. Paul that buyers will occupy as their principal residence.  Up to $45,000 can be secured in the form of a second mortgage at an interest rate of 3.5% for entry and/or closing cost assistance, equity contribution or rehabilitation of an existing property.  For more information, call Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services at 651-774-6995 or visit their website at http://www.dbnhs.org

Susan