First-time homebuyer education classes offered throughout Idaho Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education 2009 class schedule now available
BOISE, ID – January 30, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education classes – valuable, informative classes designed to educate first-time homebuyers about the purchase of a home – will be held across the state throughout 2009. Idaho Partners for Homebuyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE, Inc.) is again offering classes in partnership with regional training partners throughout Idaho. Classes are also available online in English and Spanish at www.ihfa.org/FinallyHomeOnlineCourse. In addition to discussing all the steps necessary to purchase a home, the Finally Home!® course covers budgeting and credit issues, predatory lending, and steps to take if a homeowner is facing foreclosure. The local class schedule is included below.
These classes are accessible to Spanish-speakers through a Spanish textbook, and through a DVD course available for viewing at regional training partners across the state. The fee for the classroom course, or to view a DVD of the Spanish course, is $10 per student. The online course fee is $50 per person, payable by Visa or MasterCard. More information about the Finally Home!® program is available at www.finallyhomeidaho.com.
“Given the current economic situation across the nation, it is more important than ever that potential homebuyers have the knowledge to make sound decisions about the purchase of a home,” said Sue Pisani, Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Administrator. “Graduates of this course will have the confidence to make educated decisions and negotiate the purchase price and financing for a new home.”
IPHBE, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has joined with local partners in Idaho to offer Finally Home!® classes every month statewide. The following pages list the schedule for classes around the state.
2009 Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education 2009 Schedule of Classes
Dates listed are for one 8-hour class series. All classes in the series must be completed to receive the Certificate of Achievement. Classes are subject to cancellation or rescheduling. All classes are held in provider’s city, unless advised otherwise. Please call the local Regional Training Partner for class locations. Pre-registration is required.
| Caldwell | |
| Regional Training Partner: Caldwell Board of REALTORS®, (208) 459-3301 | |
| February 7 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| March 7 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| April 4 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| May 2 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| June 6 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| July 11 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| August 1 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| September 5 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 3 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| November 7 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| December 5 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Boise | |
| Regional Training Partner: Neighborhood Housing Services, (208) 343-4065 | |
| February 10-12 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| March 10-12 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| April 7-9 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| April 18 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| May 19-21 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| June 9-11 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| June 20 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| July 7-9 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| August 11-13 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| September 8-10 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| September 26 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 6-8 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| October 24 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| November 3-5 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| December 1-3 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| Twin Falls | |
| Regional Training Partner: College of Southern Idaho, (208) 733-9554, ext. 2287 | |
| February 23, 24 (Spanish) | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| March | TBA |
| March 30, 31 (Hailey) | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| April 7, 14 | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| June 23, 30 | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| July 20, 27 (Burley) | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| August 24, 31 | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| September | TBA |
| October 1, 5 (Hailey) | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| November 10, 17 | 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Coeur d’Alene | |
| Regional Training Partner: Coeur d’Alene Association of REALTORS®, (208) 667-0664 | |
| January 27 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| February 19, 26 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| March 14 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| April 14, 21 (Kellogg) | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| May 4, 11 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| June 16, 23 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| July 13, 14 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| August 10, 17 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| September 26 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 13, 20 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| November 7 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Lewiston | |
| Regional Training Partner: Community Action Partnership, (208) 746-3351 | |
| January 26-28 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| February 23-25 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| March 23-25 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| May 2 | 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| June 22-24 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| July 27-29 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| August 24-26 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| September 28-30 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| October 26-28 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| November 21 | 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
| December 7-9 | 6 to 8:45 p.m. |
| Sandpoint | |
| Regional Training Partner: Bonner Community Housing Agency, (208) 255-1443 | |
| February 16-17 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| March 24-25 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| April 21-22 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| May 6-7 (Bonners Ferry) | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| June 10-11 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| July 20-21 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| September 8-9 (Priest River) | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| October 20-21 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| November 10-11 | 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Regional Training Partner: Greater Idaho Falls Association of REALTORS®, (208) 523-1477 | |
| February 14 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| March 16-18 | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| April 18 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| May 18-20 | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| June 13 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| July 20-22 | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| August 22 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| September 21-23 | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| October 17 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| November 16-18 | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
| Pocatello | |
| Regional Training Partner: Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services, (208) 232-9468 | |
| February 14 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| March 14 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| April 11 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| May 16 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| June 13 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| July 18 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| August 15 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| September 12 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 17 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| November 14 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| December 19 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
The Idaho Housing and Finance Association provides funding for affordable housing in Idaho communities. IHFA is not a state agency under Idaho law, and uses no state funds or state employees to support its operations.
Contact:
Sue Pisani
susanp (at) ihfa (dot) org
Home Buyer Education Administrator
208-331-4847
Lisa Davis
lisad (at) ihfa (dot) org
IHFA Public & Media Relations Officer
208-331-4858
