Join us on September 14th for our 2nd Saturday FREE Homebuyer Education Workshop at Malcolm X College, on 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, from 9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m. If you want to buy a home then this class is for you! Not just for first time home buyers. At our workshop learn the do’s and don’ts of your credit. Learn how to access up to $30,000 down payment assistance! Owning a home, with the proper tools in place, is the main way people increase their wealth over time. Other benefits of homeownership include building equity, having more space and being able to do what you want with it, and having something of means to pass on to your family. We provide the tools you need to acquire homeownership at the West Cook Homeownership Center.

Earn a pre-purchase Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Certificate issued upon completion of one-on-one counseling. You must enter class by 9:30 a.m. to receive 6 hours credit toward the certificate. Sorry, no childcare is available.

Learn everything you should know about the home buying process:

• Budgeting and Credit
• Financing Your Home
• Down Payment Assistance
• Building Your Team
• Working with a HUD-approved counseling agency
• When, why, and how to obtain a HUD Certificate

You MUST register to attend our Free Homebuyer Education Workshop. You can register at https://www.westcookhomeownership.org/workshop_registration/ You can also register by emailing your name, address with zip code, and phone number to info@westcookhomeownership.org. Call us at 773-887-5187 if you have any questions.

The West Cook Homeownership Center is a program of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center.