The ten hour course is held one night
per week over a four week period or on Saturday mornings
for three weeks in different locations in Franklin
County and the North Quabbin region. Participants
must attend all workshops that are available through
local lenders. Successful completion of the course
is required to be able to purchase a house through
the RDI Homeownership Program.
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Participating
Lenders |
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BankNorth
• Bank of Western Massachusetts
• Fleet Bank
• The Greenfield Cooperative Bank
• The Greenfield Savings Bank
• MassHousing |
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The course is designed for people who are thinking
about buying their first home. These workshops "demystify"
the homebuying process and better prepare people to
work with a team of professionals to find and purchase
a house. Those who successfully complete the course
are much better informed about how to work with a
team of professionals to find, purchase, and maintain
their new home.
Scheduled speakers from the local real estate community
include a local banker, a licensed home inspector,
a licensed real estate sales person or broker, an
insurance agent, and a real estate attorney. The RDI
trainer facilitates the program and ensures that the
participants have an opportunity to ask relevant questions
of each speaker. |
