2024 Housing Summit Booklet

2024 HOUSING SUMMIT

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024 11AM TO 4PM

SCHEDULE

Time Cotilla Gallery Lab A

10:30 a.m.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Show Me the Money: Down Payment Assistance

11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Increasing Property Value Through Crime Prevention

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. CitySmart Affordable Home Loan Program Why You Need a Home Inspection & What to Expect

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. It’s Great to Be Home Foreclosure Prevention

3:00 –4:00 p.m.

Showering Love Film and Discussion Registration Lunch (Outside Gallery)

Show Me the Money: Down Payment Assistance Workshop

Lenin Deno

11:00 a.m.

Cotilla Gallery

This informative workshop will educate the potential homebuyer on down payment assistance programs available in South Florida. Local community lending experts will review guidelines and resources for various county and city down payment programs. Come to this workshop to learn how to make your dream of homeownership come true with down payment assistance.

Increasing Property Value Through Crime Prevention

Deputy Patrick Noble

11:00 a.m.

Lab A

Deputy Noble will discuss Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), providing valuable insight into crime prevention strategies that may increase property value.

Understanding Your Mortgage Approval Process

Karen Dorsey

11:00 a.m.

Room 2053

Find out what underwriting is looking for and how to get there. Understand your debt-to-income ratios. Learn what you can do to prepare for underwriting.

CitySmart Affordable Home Loan Program

Lenin Deno 1:15 p.m.

Cotilla Gallery

This workshop will educate the potential homebuyer on City National Bank’s lending programs that are designed to make home buying more accessible and affordable. This program offers flexible underwriting and local decision making on fixed rate loans. Some of the programs also provide up to $5,000 towards closing costs and/or down payment. Let’s show you how to make your homeownership dreams come true with this special loan program.

SESSIONS

Why You Need a Home Inspection & What to Expect

Edward Blair

1:15 p.m. Lab A

You can't judge a house from the outside. A good home inspection can alert you to potential pitfalls and expenses you might not be anticipating. A home inspection may seem expensive at first, but the expense can be justified by the potential savings and mitigation of risk. Not all homes are as they appear.

Working with a Realtor

David Serle

1:15 p.m.

Room 2053

Learn the benefits of using a Realtor® and the value they bring to the table. Find out what the market it doing in Broward County. Understand the misinformation about the NAR® settlement.

It's Great to Be Home

William Mendoza

2:15 p.m.

Cotilla Gallery

Learn about the Affordable Loan Solution, America’s Home Grant, and the Bank of America Down Payment program.

Foreclosure Prevention

Shanequa Rice

2:15 p.m. Lab A

What should you do if you find yourself facing a foreclosure?

Learn about the steps involved in foreclosure and options available after foreclosure is under way.

What You Need to Know About VA Loans & Other Down Payment Options

SESSIONS

Stephen DeMuth

2:15 p.m.

Room 2053

Listen to the experts on Veterans Administration (VA) loans and other local down payment assistance options.

Showering Love - Awareness on Homelessness

Jeananne Albaugh

3:00 p.m.

Cotilla Gallery

Why do we judge someone we don't know? Most people are only a few paychecks away from being homeless themselves. Let's stand united in ending stereotypes and preconceived notions. Showering Love spreads awareness on homelessness by sharing personal experiences and correcting misconceptions. When we share our own personal stories about homelessness, we are combating misinformation - and this encourages understanding and compassion. Let's live in harmony and care for one another We help by being the voice for those who have no voice - only a cardboard sign!

Detective Laurie Graber

TIME: 3:00PM-4:00PM

LOCATION:

Cotilla Gallery

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