Free Home Buying Seminars

Some of the subjects covered:

• Roles of the Lender/Mortgage Broker
  
• Credit
  
• Pre-Approval
  
• Roles of the Real Estate Agent
  
• Searching for Properties
  
• Contracts
  
• Negotiation
  
• Closing

Here are some questions that were asked during a home buyers seminar last month:

• How much can I afford?
• Can I get a loan to cover rehab costs?
• When should we talk to a lender?
• What are lender fees? What’s the norm?
• What are points?
• Is the downpayment different from closing costs?
• Why do people get into ARM's vs. Fixed loans (good question especially right now)?
• What can I do to get my credit score higher?
• Can we still get a home if one of us has great credit and the other has not so great credit?
• Where do I start in the negotiation process?
• Does earnest money show the seller how serious the buyer is?

Class Location: Palatine, IL
StartingPoint Realty, 1232 W. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL

• Thursday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m.

Class Location: City
Goose Island, 3535 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

• Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.

Class Location: City
Newberry Library, 60 W Walton, Chicago, IL
*(Free parking in back of library, and Potbellys will be served)

• Thursday, July 9th at 6:30 p.m.

Class Location: Naperville, IL
Chamber of Commerce, 55 S. Main Street, Suite 351, Naperville, IL

• Tuesday, July 7th at 6:30 p.m.

Class Location: Schaumburg, IL
Starbucks at the Streets of Woodfield, 601 North Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL

• Wednesday, July 8th at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:30 p.m.

To RSVP, please click on any of the dates above or call (847) 348-1154.