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Classes/Seminars
Homebuying orientation: Portland Community Land Trust hosts an orientation class about its affordable homeownership program. Free. July 20, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon Ave. Registration required: Renee Watson-Taylor, 503-493-0293, ext. 10, or renee@pclt.org
Cascade Run Off: AA Sports' third annual 15k run and three-mile run/walk in downtown Portland on July 27 will benefit Home Ownership a Street at a Time (HOST) Development. Host needs volunteers to work two- to four-hour shifts between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.; for more information, contact Holly Wikalis, 503-331-1752, ext. 105, or holly@hostdevelopment.com; see www.racecenter.com/cascaderunoff for details about the race.
Central Oregon Builders Association Tour of Homes: The 2008 Tour of Homes, sponsored by Columbia River Bank, features 74 new homes in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, Madras, Prineville and Powell Butte, priced from $207,950 to $3.2 million. Free, but donations of nonperishable food accepted. July 25-27, noon-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; maps at www.coba.org/2008TourofHomes.htm; call 541-389-1058 for more information.
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The third annual Native American Housing Homebuying Fair will be held on Saturday, July 26, 10 am. to 3 p.m., at the Native American Youth and Family Center, 5135 N.E. Columbia Blvd. The fair is free and open to the public. There will be homeownership workshops, resources for homebuyers and renters, drawings for a $2,500 down-payment grant and $400 in rent assistance, free food and prizes, children's activities, and Native American drumming and dancing. For more information, contact Sara Libby, saral@nayapdx.org or 503-288-8177, ext. 232.
Tickets are now on sale for the 25th edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the annual black-tie benefit that opens the Street of Dreams, the luxury home show of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Those who attend the Aug. 15 event, 6:30 to 10 p.m., get a sneak peek at the five homes in the 2008 NW Natural Street of Dreams at Altamont atop Mount Scott in Southeast Portland. There will also be food and live entertainment. Over its 25-year history, A Midsummer Night's Dream has raised more than $1.2 million for 72 charities. This year's beneficiaries include the ALS Association, Community Vision and Home Ownership a Street at a Time (HOST) Development. Tickets may be purchased online at www.streetofdreamspdx.com. For more information, call 503-684-1880.
New Website
The Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors recently introduced www.hownw.com, an online resource for homebuyers.
The new Web site provides a variety of homeownership resources, including a searchable database of homebuying programs in the metro area, a real estate glossary, and information about consumer issues such as credit, predatory lending and how to find a healthy home.
Buyers can also enter information about their household size, income and desired neighborhood to get a list of financial programs and resources available to them. A translation feature allows users to view the Web site in several languages.
Meetings - None
Please feel free to contact me if there are classes of interest, such as Portland First Time Homebuyer Classes, that I can help you find.
Sincerely,
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