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Fifth Ward Houston http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.fifthwardhouston.org Copyright 2008 Fifth Ward Houston Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@fifthwardhouston.org Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:09:26 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?154 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?154"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081215T150000Z">15-Dec-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081215T230000Z">15-Dec-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="MARGIN: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><img style="WIDTH: 168px; height: 112px" height="112" alt="" src="http://fifthwardcrc.fifthwardhouston.org/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/House_Wrapped_in_Ribbon2.jpg" width="168" align="right" border="0">Today's </span></b><st1:city><st1:place><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Houston</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="COLOR: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston&#8217;s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer&#8217;s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?154 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:55:31 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?215 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?215"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081206T150000Z">6-Dec-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081206T230000Z">6-Dec-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?215 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:48:16 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?194 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?194"> <span class="summary">Fifth Ward CRC Trustee Meeting</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081125T180000Z">25-Nov-08 12:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081125T210000Z">25-Nov-08 3:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Kathy F. Payton<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-size: 16pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation<o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-size: 16pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The Board of Trustees of the Fifth Ward CRC maintains responsibility for the direction, control, and supervision of the organization’s affairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Board meets six times a year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Trustees contribute their efforts toward Board and committee activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>They do not receive compensation from the Fifth Ward CRC, or relief from normal costs associated with Fifth Ward CRC membership in return for their volunteer services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Trustees do not expect to obtain financial benefit to themselves or to businesses in which they have an interest as the result of becoming directors of the Fifth Ward CRC.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The Fifth Ward CRC continues to grow because it is focused on improving the quality of life for its constituents and the professional growth of its members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Board of Trustees is about the business of creating a community of choice for the 5^th Ward.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyons, Suite 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?194 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:37:50 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?214 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?214"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081115T150000Z">15-Nov-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081115T230000Z">15-Nov-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?214 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:47:04 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?226 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?226"> <span class="summary">College Bound Information Seminars</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081106T220000Z">6-Nov-08 4:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081106T233000Z">6-Nov-08 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Regina Gee<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Helping Students Realize That <span style="color: red;">G</span>raduation <span style="color: red;">R</span>eally <span style="color: red;">A</span>chieves <span style="color: red;">D</span>reams!</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College Bound Presentation Series offered </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at the</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment <br> Corporation i-Community</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Seminars&nbsp;include </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Education Pays:&nbsp;The Benefits of College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Building a Good Candidate for College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">First</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Generation </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';"> Students</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Emotional Support During College</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">These sessions are offered to students and parents as an avenue to gain early awareness and readiness to attend college.&nbsp;Please join us for an afternoon of learning and exposure to relevant issues designed for future college-going students and their parents.</span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3300 Lyons Ave,Suite 301</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?226 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:15:13 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?213 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?213"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081101T150000Z">1-Nov-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081101T230000Z">1-Nov-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?213 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:44:30 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?199 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?199"> <span class="summary">Spanish Speaking Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081025T140000Z">25-Oct-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081025T220000Z">25-Oct-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">SPANISH SPEAKING HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 168px; height: 112px" height="112" alt="" src="http://fifthwardcrc.fifthwardhouston.org/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/House_Wrapped_in_Ribbon2.jpg" width="168" align="right" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?199 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:00:27 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?212 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?212"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081018T140000Z">18-Oct-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081018T220000Z">18-Oct-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?212 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:39:23 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?225 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?225"> <span class="summary">College Bound Information Seminars</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081004T210000Z">4-Oct-08 4:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081004T223000Z">4-Oct-08 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Regina Gee<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Helping Students Realize That <span style="color: red;">G</span>raduation <span style="color: red;">R</span>eally <span style="color: red;">A</span>chieves <span style="color: red;">D</span>reams!</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College Bound Presentation Series offered </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at the</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment <br> Corporation i-Community</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Seminars&nbsp;include </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Education Pays:&nbsp;The Benefits of College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Building a Good Candidate for College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">First</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Generation </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';"> Students</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Emotional Support During College</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">These sessions are offered to students and parents as an avenue to gain early awareness and readiness to attend college.&nbsp;Please join us for an afternoon of learning and exposure to relevant issues designed for future college-going students and their parents.</span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3300 Lyons Ave,Suite 301</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?225 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:13:10 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?211 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?211"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081004T140000Z">4-Oct-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081004T220000Z">4-Oct-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?211 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:38:17 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?228 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?228"> <span class="summary">College Bound Information Seminars</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20081002T210000Z">2-Oct-08 4:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20081002T223000Z">2-Oct-08 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Regina Gee<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Helping Students Realize That <span style="color: red;">G</span>raduation <span style="color: red;">R</span>eally <span style="color: red;">A</span>chieves <span style="color: red;">D</span>reams!</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College Bound Presentation Series offered </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at the</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment <br> Corporation i-Community</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Seminars&nbsp;include </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Education Pays:&nbsp;The Benefits of College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Building a Good Candidate for College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">First</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Generation </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';"> Students</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Emotional Support During College</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">These sessions are offered to students and parents as an avenue to gain early awareness and readiness to attend college.&nbsp;Please join us for an afternoon of learning and exposure to relevant issues designed for future college-going students and their parents.</span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3300 Lyons Ave,Suite 301</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?228 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:20:50 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?196 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?196"> <span class="summary">HOMEBUYERS FAIR</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080927T140000Z">27-Sep-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080927T170000Z">27-Sep-08 12:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: <br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp;<font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="black" size="7"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 72pt">HOMEBUYER FAIR</span></font></p> <div class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="blue" size="7"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 36pt; color: blue">Sat,&nbsp;Sept. 12, 2008&nbsp;<span> <br> 9 AM-12 PM</span></font></div> </span> <p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="blue" size="7"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 36pt; color: blue">4300 Lyons Ave @ Waco</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" size="5"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: 'Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold'">Presented by: Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 20pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="blue" size="6"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 26pt; color: blue">Call 713-674-0175 for details</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'">Free Admission </span></span></font><span><font face="Symbol"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol">·</span></span></font><span><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'"> Lenders On Site </span></span></font><span><font face="Symbol"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol">·</span></span></font><span><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'"> Pre-qualification</span></font></p> </span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><span><font face="Symbol" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol">·</span></span></font><span><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'"> Free Refreshments </span></span></font><span><font face="Symbol"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol">·</span></span></font><span><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'"> Street Parking</span></span></font><span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" size="3"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond'">*Find out your eligibility for City of Houston’s Down Payment Programs*</span></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">*****</span></font></p> <p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="black" size="5"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt">Enter to win $500 </span></font></p> <p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="black" size="5"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt">toward your down payment </span></font></p> <p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><font face="Tw Cen MT Condensed Extra Bold" color="black" size="5"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt">(Only on a Fifth Ward CRC constructed home)</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">*****</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="blue" size="6"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 26pt; color: blue">FREE WORKSHOP•10 AM - 11 AM</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="blue" size="2"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="blue" size="6"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 22pt; color: blue">Credit &amp; Budgeting: Getting Prepared </span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="blue" size="6"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 22pt; color: blue">for Homeownership</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="2"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">You Will Learn How To:</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">Value the importance of credit and budgeting</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">Understand a credit report and your credit score</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">Establish credit</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">Repair bad credit</span></font></p> <p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: center" align="center"><font face="Franklin Gothic Demi Cond" color="black" size="4"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt">Create and maintain a budget</span></font></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyons Ave., Ste 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?196 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:55:08 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?193 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?193"> <span class="summary">Fifth Ward CRC Trustee Meeting</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080923T170000Z">23-Sep-08 12:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080923T200000Z">23-Sep-08 3:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Kathy F. Payton<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-size: 16pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation<o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-size: 16pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></font></span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The Board of Trustees of the Fifth Ward CRC maintains responsibility for the direction, control, and supervision of the organization’s affairs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Board meets six times a year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Trustees contribute their efforts toward Board and committee activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>They do not receive compensation from the Fifth Ward CRC, or relief from normal costs associated with Fifth Ward CRC membership in return for their volunteer services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Trustees do not expect to obtain financial benefit to themselves or to businesses in which they have an interest as the result of becoming directors of the Fifth Ward CRC.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The Fifth Ward CRC continues to grow because it is focused on improving the quality of life for its constituents and the professional growth of its members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Board of Trustees is about the business of creating a community of choice for the 5^th Ward.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyons, Suite 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?193 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:33:10 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?210 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?210"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080920T140000Z">20-Sep-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080920T220000Z">20-Sep-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?210 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:37:16 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?209 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?209"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080906T140000Z">6-Sep-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080906T220000Z">6-Sep-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?209 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:35:24 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?227 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?227"> <span class="summary">College Bound Information Seminars</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080904T210000Z">4-Sep-08 4:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080904T223000Z">4-Sep-08 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Regina Gee<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Helping Students Realize That <span style="color: red;">G</span>raduation <span style="color: red;">R</span>eally <span style="color: red;">A</span>chieves <span style="color: red;">D</span>reams!</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College Bound Presentation Series offered </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at the</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment <br> Corporation i-Community</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Seminars&nbsp;include </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Education Pays:&nbsp;The Benefits of College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Building a Good Candidate for College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">First</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Generation </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';"> Students</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Emotional Support During College</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">These sessions are offered to students and parents as an avenue to gain early awareness and readiness to attend college.&nbsp;Please join us for an afternoon of learning and exposure to relevant issues designed for future college-going students and their parents.</span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3300 Lyons Ave,Suite 301</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?227 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:18:00 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?198 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?198"> <span class="summary">Spanish Speaking Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080830T140000Z">30-Aug-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080830T220000Z">30-Aug-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">SPANISH SPEAKING HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 168px; height: 112px" height="112" alt="" src="http://fifthwardcrc.fifthwardhouston.org/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/House_Wrapped_in_Ribbon2.jpg" width="168" align="right" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?198 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:58:43 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?208 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?208"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080823T140000Z">23-Aug-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080823T220000Z">23-Aug-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?208 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:34:33 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?207 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?207"> <span class="summary">Homebuyers Education Class</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080809T140000Z">9-Aug-08 9:00 AM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080809T220000Z">9-Aug-08 5:00 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Connie Butler<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">HOMEBUYER EDUCATION COURSE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">Up To $30,000 in Down Payment Assistance <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 15.1pt 0pt 0in; text-align: center" align="center"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial">For Your New Home*<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><font size="3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="width: 195px; height: 147px" height="147" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2183/Vernon40a.png" width="195" align="left" border="0" />Today's </span></strong><st1:city><st1:place><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial">Houston</span></strong></st1:place></st1:city><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: Arial"> homebuyers face challenges like never before.&nbsp; Even experienced buyers often pay too much money, invest too much time, and experience too much stress when buying a home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The Fifth Ward CRC Homebuyers Education Course, a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency, is equipping today's homebuyers with the tools they need to confidently and competently handle the home buying process, while avoiding costly mistakes.&nbsp; <span style="color: black">The objective of this 8 hour course is to help answer the many questions you have regarding the home buying process, and to determine if you qualify for the City of Houston’s down payment assistance program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Course content includes preparing for homeownership, obtaining a mortgage, closing and escrow, and life as a homeowner. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial"><font size="3">The cost of the Homebuyer’s Education Course is $30.00 (non-refundable) per family and both parties must attend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The general qualifications for the down payment assistance are based on federal income guidelines, mortgage qualification, and stable income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>A continental breakfast and lunch is also provided.</font></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 5pt 15pt 0pt 0in; text-align: justify"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial">* Depending on qualifications and restrictions do apply.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward CRC Corporate Building <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">4300 Lyon's, Sutie 300</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?207 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:33:35 GMT Events http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?224 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?224"> <span class="summary">College Bound Information Seminars</span> </a><br/> Start Date: <abbr class="dtstart" title="20080807T210000Z">7-Aug-08 4:00 PM</abbr> <br/> End Time: <abbr class="dtend" title="20080807T223000Z">7-Aug-08 5:30 PM</abbr> <br/> Location: <span class="location"> Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center, Houston, Texas 77020</span> <br/> Speaker: Regina Gee<br> <br/> Event Details: <div class="description"><p align="center">&nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Helping Students Realize That <span style="color: red;">G</span>raduation <span style="color: red;">R</span>eally <span style="color: red;">A</span>chieves <span style="color: red;">D</span>reams!</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College Bound Presentation Series offered </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Every 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays at the</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment <br> Corporation i-Community</span></strong></div> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">3300 Lyons Avenue, Suite 301</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GillSans;">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Seminars&nbsp;include </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Education Pays:&nbsp;The Benefits of College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Building a Good Candidate for College</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Historically Black Colleges &amp; Universities</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">First</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Generation </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">College</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';"> Students</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">Emotional Support During College</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Bodoni MT';">These sessions are offered to students and parents as an avenue to gain early awareness and readiness to attend college.&nbsp;Please join us for an afternoon of learning and exposure to relevant issues designed for future college-going students and their parents.</span></p> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">Fifth Ward HP/i-community Tech Center <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">3300 Lyons Ave,Suite 301</div> <span class="locality">Houston</span>, <span class="region">Texas</span> <span class="country-name">USA</span> <span class="postal-code">77020</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.fifthwardhouston.org/en/cev/?224 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:10:54 GMT