Wake County Housing Fair
When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Wake County Human Services Building, 1002 Dogwood Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597.
Find out what opportunities you have for housing, including homeownership and qualifying for apartment rentals. Participants will be able to take advantage of free credit reports with scores courtesy of Fiscal Progress and Freddie Mac. Be sure to also attend our workshop from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
Homeownership Get the Facts! Workshops
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:45 am to 11:00 am. (note: full homeownership workshop runs until 5:00 pm.)
Location: Chapel Hill Library
100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC.
Explore the possibility of homeownership. Attend a free Get the Facts! workshop designed to break down barriers of misinformation that keep many individuals from considering homeownership. Find out how you may be eligible for down payment assistance! The USDA will also present their loan program.
The workshops, conducted by Fiscal Progress, provide straightforward information and advice about all aspects of homeownership, including costs associated with home buying and credit history requirements. For example, a 20 percent down payment and perfect credit are no longer the industry standards for getting a mortgage.
For more information, call Tarin Washington with The Women's Center at 968-4610 or you may register here. Please register early as this is a popular event.
Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest residential mortgage investors, created the Get the Facts! workshops.
Ready to Rent: Credit Workshop
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 1-4 pm.
Location: Genesis United Methodist Church, 850 High House Road, Cary, NC 27513.
The Wake County Supportive Housing Program has announced its next Ready to Rent workshop. Fiscal Progress will demonstrate:
- how to read your credit report
- the cost of credit
- types of credit
- avoiding credit pitfalls
- saving as it relates to credit
For more information, call Fiscal Progress at 719-1750. To register, contact Sharon Gibson at 231-5957.
North Carolina Savers Workshop
Next workshop is TBA.
Find out how easy it is to become a North Carolina Saver. Benefit from free savings account opportunities and a motivational workshop from the Regional Coordinator of the North Carolina Saves statewide campaign. All savers may receive the free quarterly America Saves newsletter, documenting tips and strategies from other savers throughout the country.
Free Computer Skills Workshops
Workshops run every Wednesday from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Class size limited to 4. Please call 719-1750 to schedule a time and date.
Microsoft Excel for the Workplace:
Thinking of learning Microsoft Excel? Experience using Excel is one of the most sought after computer skills by employers. This 1 hour class lets you work with Excel to find out how much you may already know and to provide new skills. Formulas, layout, printing, templates – you explore these through hands-on applications. Each participant also receives a CD with sample Excel files covering a variety of subjects and links to free Internet tutorials and downloads. The class is geared toward those currently undergoing a job search or career transition who wish to increase their computer skills.