Home Buyer Education Workshops

Come and learn the home purchase process and get out of renting for good!

Lakeshore Community Action Program, Inc. a non-profit agency that serves Door, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan counties is again offering the “Home Buyer Education” workshop series. The workshop offers practical tools, consumer information and useful handouts for each participant about the home buying process. Christine Loose, Housing Coordinator will be the workshop facilitator. Ms. Loose is a certified Housing Counselor.

Workshops are offered throughout the year in Sturgeon Bay, Manitowoc and Sheboygan.  To complete the workshop, you must attend all three sessions or one Saturday.   The topics that will be discussed include:

 

    First Night - Household Finances, IDA Program, Prime Lender Financing

    Second Night - Offer to purchase, Insurance, Rural Development

    Third Night - Home Inspection, Lead Paint, Weatherization, Habitat for Humanity.

Participants who 1) meet the income guidelines, 2) complete three (3) workshops, 3) show a willingness to partner with Lakeshore CAP in the home buying process and 4) are able to obtain permanent mortgage financing may also qualify for money to help with down payment, closing costs, and rehabilitation in the form of low or no interest loans.

 

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

COUNTY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Calumet

$25,980

$29,700

$33,420

$37,140

$40,140

$43,080

$46,080

$49,020

Door

$22,140

$25,320

$28,440

$31,620

$34,140

$36,660

$39,180

$41,760

Kewaunee

$24,060

$27,480

$30,960

$34,380

$37,140

$39,900

$42,660

$45,360

Manitowoc

$25,260

$28,860

$32,460

$36,060

$38,940

$41,820

$44,700

$47,850

Sheboygan

$26,340

$30,120

$33,840

$37,620

$40,620

$43,620

$46,620

$49,680

 Source: HUD Household Income Limits

To register for the Home Buyer Workshops, please send us an email. 

Please select the appropriate workshop below. 

Include your name, address, and telephone number in your email.

 

2004 HOME BUYER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

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Saturday, September 25th

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

M&I Bank basement, 1441 N. Taylor Drive, Sheboygan

 

Saturday, October 23rd

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Sturgeon Bay - location TBA

 

Saturday, October 30

8:00 am -1:00 pm

Sheboygan

 

Saturday, November 13

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Kewaunee

 

Saturday, December 11

8:00 am – 3:00 pm

526 North 8th Street, Manitowoc

 

 

 

 

 

Cost:  $30.00 per household (can be paid at the first session)

Registration is limited so sign up early to reserve a place.

 

Click here to return to the main Housing / Home Ownership page.

 

Click here to request an application for the Home Buyer Program.

 

 

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