Date and Location: Monday, April 1, 2019, 9:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. (Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m. ) Marin Center Showcase Theater 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903 Topics to be covered include:
Registration: $25 per person (scholarships are available) Pre-registration is required to attend. Please Sign Up Here More Information: Please visit our page '2019 Fair Housing Conference' for a more in depth introduction to our keynote speakers. For more information or to request scholarships, or any other special needs, please contact: Adriana Ames, Education Director adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org Please consider becoming a Sponsor of the Fair Housing Conference. Your support helps fund the conference and provide scholarship to low-income participants. If you would like more information on the sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Annya Maskey, Executive Assistant/Development Coordinator annya@fairhousingnorcal.org (415) 483-7566 Download conference flyer below: 
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Please contact us at elina@fairhousingnorcal.org to be placed on the wait list. We'll notify you if we have any cancelations. Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority Date and Location: Thursday, March 7, 2019, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903 (At the Marin County Office of Education) Topics to be covered include: - Financial and credit management - Housing affordability and expenses - Home loans and predatory lending - The home buying process - BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and down payment assistance HUD Certification: This is a HUD Certification Workshop and it fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs. Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers (not having owned a home for 3 years). More Information: The workshop & certificate are free! Space is limited! Register early! A light dinner and materials will be provided. This workshop is in English. For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org Registration: PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PARTICIPANTS MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HUD CERTIFICATE. (See registration information.) Funding for this workshop provided by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank, and California State Bar Download flyer below
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Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority
Date and Location:
Monday, December 10, 2018, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
(At the Marin County Office of Education)
Topics to be covered include:
- Financial and credit management
- Housing affordability and expenses
- Home loans and predatory lending
- The home buying process
- BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and down payment assistance
HUD Certification:
This is a HUD Certification Workshop and it fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs. Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers (not having owned a home for 3 years).
More Information:
The workshop & certificate are free! Space is limited! Register early! A light dinner and materials will be provided. This workshop is in English. For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
Registration:
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PARTICIPANTS MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HUD CERTIFICATE. (See registration information.)
Register here
Funding for this workshop provided by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank, and California State Bar
Download flyer below
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Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California is pleased to present the upcoming “Introduction to Homebuying and Affordable Homeownership Programs” workshop.
Date:
Thursday, November 8, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue
Marin County Office of Education Building
San Rafael, CA 94903
Topics to be covered include:
- Introduction to homeownership
- How to avoid predatory loans
- BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and other affordable homeownership opportunities available in Marin and neighboring counties
Invited guest speakers from:
- Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
- Hello Housing
- Marin Housing Authority
- Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services
- SparkPoint Marin
- Burbank Housing
Workshop fee: The workshop is free of charge!
Please note: This workshop does not fulfill the requirements for a HUD certificate. Check our website for certification workshop opportunities in the near future.
For more information or if you have special needs, contact:
Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
Funding for this workshop provided by:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank and California State Bar
Download flyer below
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Upcoming Fair Housing Academy!
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with the Marin Housing Authority, is pleased to present our upcoming Fair Housing Academy, which provides an Overview of Federal and State Fair Housing Law. Property owners and managers, and other real estate professionals in the private and public sectors, are invited to attend this seminar.
Date:
Friday, November 9, 2018
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location:
Marin Housing Authority, Garden Room
4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
Topics include:
- Overview of federal and state fair housing laws
- Disability discrimination and reasonable accommodations
- Familial status and national origin discrimination
- Criminal records in the rental housing screening process
- Steering, blockbusting, harassment, retaliation
- Administrative complaints
- Developing pro-active fair housing policies
For more information, or if you have special needs, contact:
Adriana Ames: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org or
Monique Broussard: Landlord@marinhousing.org
Download flyer below
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Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority
Date and Location:
Monday, October 8, 2018, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
(At the Marin County Office of Education)
Topics to be covered include:
- Financial and credit management
- Housing affordability and expenses
- Home loans and predatory lending
- The home buying process
- BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and down payment assistance
HUD Certification:
This is a HUD Certification Workshop and it fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs. Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers (not having owned a home for 3 years).
More Information:
The workshop & certificate are free! Space is limited! Register early! A light dinner and materials will be provided. This workshop is in English.
For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
Registration (CLOSED):
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PARTICIPANTS MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HUD CERTIFICATE. (See registration information.)
Funding for this workshop provided by: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank, and California State Bar
Download flyer below
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Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
(Marin County Office of Education)
(Taller en ESPAÑOL abajo)
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
(Marin County Office of Education)
(Taller en ESPAÑOL abajo)
Topics to be covered include:
- Money and credit management
- Housing affordability and expenses
- Home loans and predatory lending
- The home buying process
- BMR (Below Market Rate) programs and down payment assistance
The workshop fulfills the certification requirement needed to apply for Below Market Rate (BMR) units with Marin Housing Authority and other programs.
Applicants for Marin Housing Authority units need to be First Time Home Buyers (not having owned a home for 3 years).
The workshop & certificate are free! Space is limited! Register early!
A light dinner and materials will be provided. This workshop is in English.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PARTICIPANTS MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A HUD CERTIFICATE (see registration information).
For more information, or if you have special needs, contact: Adriana Ames at: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
Funding for this workshop provided by:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
Additional support from: Bank of the West, Union Bank, Umpqua Bank and California State Bar
To register for the June 27 workshop in English, please click here
(Before registering, please read the disclosure statement.)
Download flyer below
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Presentado por: “Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California” en colaboración con “Marin Housing Authority”
Fecha y hora:
Miércoles, 20 de junio, 2018
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Lugar:
Marin Housing Authority
4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
(Vea también el taller en inglés arriba)
Fecha y hora:
Miércoles, 20 de junio, 2018
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Lugar:
Marin Housing Authority
4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
(Vea también el taller en inglés arriba)
El taller incluye temas como:
- El manejo del dinero y del crédito
- Costos para la compra de la vivienda
- Préstamos de casa y préstamos abusivos
- El proceso de compra
- Programas de vivienda a bajo costo y de asistencia para el pago inicial
¡El taller y el certificado son gratis! Inscríbase pronto.
ES NECESARIO REGISTRARSE PARA EL SEMINARIO. EL DÍA DEL EVENTO NO SE ACEPTARÁN PERSONAS QUE NO SE HAYAN REGISTRADO POR ANTICIPADO. PARA OBTENER UN CERTIFICADO DE HUD, LOS PARTICIPANTES DEBEN LLENAR VARIOS REQUISITOS (VEA LA INFORMACIÓN EN EL REGISTRO).
Este taller llena los requisitos del certificado requerido por “Marin Housing” y otros programas para comprar vivienda a bajo costo. “Marin Housing” requiere que todos los solicitantes sean compradores de casa por primera vez (que no hayan sido dueños de casa por tres años.)
Fondos para este taller proveídos por:
‘U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’, y ‘Wells Fargo Housing Foundation’. También: ‘Bank of the West’, ‘Union Bank’, Umpqua Bank’ y ‘California State Bar’
Para mayor información o necesidades especiales, comuníquese con: Adriana Ames: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
Por favor regístrese aquí para el taller en español el 20 de junio.
Antes de registrarse, por favor lea el "Disclosure Statement"
Baje el volante abajo para mayor información.
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