Course Teaches Basics of Buying a Home
MaineStream Finance is offering a 12-hour certified training course that helps potential home-buyers make prudent home purchasing decisions. Classes will be held on Saturday, August 16th and Saturday, August 23rd from 8 AM to 3 PM at Penquis, 262 Harlow Street, Bangor. Participants are required to attend both classes. This course uses a qualified trainer and discusses the roles of various professionals involved in the home buying process, such as attorneys, realtors, lenders, insurance agents and home inspectors. Components of this course are budget and debt management counseling and credit counseling. The course fee is $25 per person. Payment must be received in advance of the class. Checks may be mailed to Farrah Perry, MaineStream Finance, P.O. Box 1162, Bangor, ME 04402-1162. Note the date and location of the class for which you are registering. Call MaineStream Finance at 1-800-215-4942, extension 424 or e-mail fperry@penquis.org for more information.