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Introduction to Homebuying and Affordable Homeownership Programs: 12/11/19

11/13/2019

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Introduction to Homebuying and Affordable Homeownership Programs

Date:
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 / 6:30 - 8:30 pm


Location: 
​1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903         (At Marin County Office of Education)


Workshop topics include:   
 
* Introduction to homeownership
* How to obtain a loan and avoid predatory lending
* BMR (Below Market Rate) programs in Marin and neighboring counties
  
Invited guest speakers from:
 
* Burbank Housing 
* Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California                           
* Hello Housing 
* Marin Housing Authority 
* Lending institutions

Please note: This workshop does not fulfill the requirements for a HUD certificate. Check our website for certification workshop opportunities in the near future. 
 
Registration 

Please read the disclosure statement before registering
​Register here

For more information, or any special needs, contact: 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
 
Workshop presented by:
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
www.fairhousingnorcal.org
(415) 457-5025 / TDD: (800) 735-2922
 Wheelchair accessible.  Se habla español

Download flyer for December 11 workshop below

Register for December 11 worksohp here
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TALLER DE CERTIFICACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PARA COMPRAR VIVIENDA: 12/19/19

11/13/2019

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​TALLER DE CERTIFICACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL PARA COMPRAR VIVIENDA:
NUEVA FECHA: 
Jueves, 19 de diciembre, 2019 / 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
​
Lugar: 4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903
(En el edificio de Marin Housing Authority)

Presentado por:
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California 
En colaboración con Marin Housing Authority
 
Es necesario pre-registrarse para el taller.  ¡El taller y el certificado son gratis!
Incluye una cena liviana y materiales. El seminario es en español.

El taller incluye temas como:   
  • El manejo del dinero y del crédito
  • Costos para la compra de una vivienda
  • Préstamos de casa y préstamos abusivos 
  • El proceso de compra
  • Programas de vivienda a bajo costo y de asistencia para el pago inicial   asistencia para el pago inicial
  • ¡Y mucho más!

Certificación de HUD
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 (o sea que no hayan sido dueños de casa por tres años). 

Registro
Es necesario registrarse para el seminario con anticipación; el día del evento no se aceptarán personas que no se hayan registrado por adelantado. Para obtener un certificado de HUD, los participantes deben llenar todos los requisitos (vea la información en el registro).
  
Lea la declaración de divulgación antes de registrase.
Para registrarse, por favor haga clic aquí
   
Para mayor información o necesidades especiales, comuníquese con Adriana Ames:      
​adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org / 415-457-2390

Fondos para este taller proveídos por:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation / Fondos adicionales por: Bank of the West, Union Bank, and California State Bar
 
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
(415) 457-5025 / TDD: (800) 735-2922
www.fairhousingnorcal.org
Se habla español / Accesible a sillas de ruedas

Baje el volante para este evento abajo. 
Para registrarse, haga clic aquí
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Foreclosure Prevention Workshop - Saturday 12/7 at 10:00am

11/12/2019

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"Keeping Your Mortgage on Solid Ground"
**workshop has been rescheduled from 11/16 date**


Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am PST
Type of workshop: Conference call 


We invite all homeowners to attend our workshop. 

This conference call will be led by Foreclosure Prevention and HUD-Certified Counselor, Karen Crump. She will introduce techniques and concepts to learn about how to identify unfair lending practices, your rights, possible options to address any current or future issues, and how to achieve maximum mortgage health and financial stability. 
You can learn these topics from the comfort of your own home: 
  • Identifying discrimination in lending
  • Mortgage math
  • Default prevention
  • Loss mitigation options
  • Refinance, reverse, and property tax deferment

​The workshop is free of charge but registration is mandatory. The conference call and access code will be emailed to you upon registration. Please click on the button below to register for this call. 

Please contact Karen Crump if you have any questions or concerns about the workshop.
Please contact Annya Maskey if you have any technical difficulties with registration or questions about how to connect to the call.

Karen Crump 
karen@fairhousingnorcal.org

Annya Maskey
annya@fairhousingnorcal.org


Click here to register
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Homebuying Certification Workshop: 9/11/19

8/6/2019

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​Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority

Date and Location:
Wednesday, September 11, 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.)

Before registering, please read the disclosure statement.


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
workshop-9-11-19_-_english-final.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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Pre-Purchase Certification Workshop: 5/21/19

5/1/2019

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Presented by: Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, in collaboration with Marin Housing Authority

Date and Location:
Tuesday, May 21, 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.)

Before registering, please read the disclosure statement.


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

workshop-5-21-19_-_english-final1.pdf
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Tenant Workshop: 3-16-19

3/1/2019

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You are invited to our upcoming tenant workshop to learn about your rights as a tenant.

Date and location:
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
10:30 AM TO 1 :00 PM
3240 KERNER BLVD. , SAN RAFAEL

Presented by:
Marin Housing Authority
Legal Aid of Marin
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

Register here

Please note: This is not a pre-purchase certification workshop. Please see below for our next pre-purchase workshop.
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Upcoming Conference: 4/1/2019

3/1/2019

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Understanding Housing Segregation:
Tools to Advance Access and Opportunity 
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: 
  • Stephen Menendian: “Racial Residential Segregation in the Bay Area: Fresh Perspectives and Novel Methods" 
  • Lisa Rice: “Weaponized Data: How Information & Technology Restrict Housing Access and Harm Communities"
  • Anne Price, Chris Elmendorf, and EJ Toppin: Panel "The Racial Wealth Gap: A Discussion on Remedies/Reparations" 
​
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:
2019 Fair Housing Flyer.pdf
File Size: 1684 kb
File Type: pdf
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Pre-purchase Certification Workshop: 3/7/19

2/13/2019

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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

workshop-3-7-19_-_english-final.pdf
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SUCCESSFULLY HOUSING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 2/6/19

12/21/2018

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Fair Housing ADVOCATES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA is pleased to present: 
Successfully Housing People with Disabilities 
A Conference on Fair Housing Laws and Reasonable Accommodations
An overview of federal and state fair housing laws, followed by small group discussions to help find practical solutions to commonly asked questions from housing providers and tenants on reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, during the application, occupancy, and eviction stages.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Marin Center Showcase Theater, Manzanita Room
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903 
Conference Appropriate for:
- Rental housing providers in the public and private sectors
- Resident & property managers
- Staff of assisted living facilities
- Housing and disability advocates
- Service providers and fair housing staff
- Persons with disabilities
- Attorneys and legal services staff
- Anyone who regularly works with persons with special needs   
Conference Agenda
9:00     Registration
9:30     Welcome
9:45     Fair Housing Laws: Overview
10:45   Break
11:00   WORKSHOP 1: Application Process (Small group discussion)
12:30   Lunch (provided)
1:45     WORKSHOP 2: Occupancy & Evictions (Small group discussion)        
3:15     Panel Discussion: Questions & Conclusion
4:00     Conference ends
Registration Information:
Registration fee:  $75 / Pre-registration required
(Registration fee includes lunch and comprehensive mate
 
A limited number of partial scholarships for tenants in need, and group discounts are available.
Registration deadline: February 1, 2019 / 50% refund if cancelled after February 1, 2019. 
Contact us for More information:
For more information or if you have special needs, please contact:
Adriana Ames, Education Director: adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org / 415-457-2390
TDD: 800-735-2922 / Se habla español / Wheelchair accessible
Presented by:
Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
Supported by:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Co-sponsored by:

Disability Rights California
Disability Services 
& Legal Center
Marin Center for Independent Living

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Pre-purchase Certification Workshop: 12/10/18

11/13/2018

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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

workshop-12-10-18_-_english-final__2_.pdf
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