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Homebuyer U

By Times staff
© St. Petersburg Times
published April 13, 2002

Free "New Homebuyers" two-part educational seminars sponsored by the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Florida and the Florida Suncoast Inc. offered from 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 22 and 29 at Alice Hall Community Center, 38116 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills. Topics include the advantages of home ownership, budgeting, whether to buy or build, credit reports, home inspections, the Pasco County Affordable programs and the closing process. Attendance at both sessions required for certificate. Call (727) 845-5654 or (800) 720-9537.

Get the basics on selling your home at a Century21clickit.com seminar from 9-11 a.m. April 20 at the Holiday Inn Express, 3025 N Rocky Point Drive, Tampa. Topics include preparing your home for sale, advertising, setting appointments and showing your home. Fee of $99 includes a current market analysis/pricing of your home and materials. Call (727) 595-8883.

Those who find buying a home complicated and confusing can attend "Insider Homebuying Strategies," a free seminar presented by Realtors Janice Lockridge-Williams and Nancy Burridge of Keller Williams Landmark Realty of St. Petersburg, 7 p.m. April 23 at Gladden Park Recreation Center, 3901 30th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Learn how lenders determine what kind of loan will be offered, how to determine your creditworthiness, how to determine layout and furnishing needs and how to make a better home purchase. Call (727) 422-7169 or (727) 894-1600, ext. 122, during business hours.

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