Welcome to NAYA Family Center Homeownership News
Our quarterly newsletter provides updates about NAYA Family Center's Homeownership Program and other community resources for renters, home buyers and homeowners.
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Save the Date & Get Involved
Portland's 5th Annual Native American Housing to Homeownership Fair
Saturday July 31, 10am-3pm
Located at NAYA Family Center
5135 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97218
The Fair is an equal housing opportunity event with a culturally specific focus. It is free and open to everyone. The
Fair provide housing information for all - renters, prospective
buyers, and current owners. The workshops and resources available will help each
person identify their individual path to housing stability. Free raffles for down payment assistance and rent/mortgage assistance. Free Lunch, gift raffles
and children's activities. 
Get Involved!
Are you interested in volunteering? Or want to become an event sponsor? Check out the Sponsorship benefit package.
Contact Jen Matheson at NAYA Family Center,
jenm@nayapdx.org, or by phone 503-288-8177 ext 297.
Stay tuned for more details about this fun community event, keep watching NAYA's Homeownership Web Page |
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Proud Ground Information Session
Wednesday April 21, 2010 from 6:00-7:30pm
Located at NAYA Family Center
5135 NE Columbia Blvd Portland, OR 97218
Snacks Provided
Proud
Ground and NAYA
Family Center are working together to let you
know about affordably priced homes available to first time, low-to-moderate
income homebuyers. See qualifications below. Proud Ground offers new
construction and older homes for purchase prices of $115,000-$160,000. In
exchange for that great deal, Proud Ground homeowners agree to pass on that
affordable price to the next homebuyer. NAYA Family
Center has worked in
partnership with Proud Ground since 2007. To qualify for Proud Ground's homes:
You must not have owned a home in the previous 3 years
And meet the following income guidelines:
People in household Max. household income
1 $39,200
2 $44,800
3 $50,400
4 $56,000
5 $60,500
To register contact Jen Matheson at 503-288-8177x297 or email jenm@nayapdx.org
To learn more about Proud Ground visit their website at www.proudground.org |
Community Resources for Renters,
Homebuyers and Homeowners
East
Portland
Homeownership Fair
Free drawing for a $4,000 homebuyer's grant
Homeownership Fair on Saturday April 24 10am-2pm
Before you buy, you've got to get a
game plan. That's what the fifth annual East Portland Homeownership Fair is all
about. Presented by ROSE Community Development, the fair is full of
information designed for new homebuyers and those who wish to buy.
Visit NAYA Family
Center Homeownership
Program at the Fair, we will be sharing a table with HOCC- Housing
Organizations of Color Coalition
Ron Russell Middle School
Southeast 112th Avenue
Portland, OR
Saturday April 24, 10am-2pm
To visit their website, click here
Latino Homebuyers Fair
Free Tickets to the Zoo
Homeownership
Fair on Sunday May 23 10am-4pm The 12th Annual Latino Homebuyers Fair will bring hundreds of people and
exhibitors together including lenders, real estate companies, non-profit
housing agencies, insurance agencies, state and federal agencies for a day-long
family friend event. The fair will consist of hourly home buying and
foreclosure prevention seminars.
Oregon Zoo, Cascade Crest Banquet Center
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR
Sunday May 23, 10am-4pm
To visit their website, click here
Growing Gardens
Local Non-profit Helping New Gardeners
Growing Gardens gets at the
root of hunger in Portland, Oregon. They organize hundreds of volunteers
to build organic, raised bed vegetable gardens in backyards, front yards, side
yards and even on balconies. They support low income households for three
years with seeds, plants, classes, mentors and more.
To sign-up for a program, please call or e-mail
Rodney Bender
503-284-8420
rodney@growing-gardens.org
To visit their website, click here
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Spring Home Maintenance
Get Ready for Summer!
If you are a new homeowner, a
great place to start is your Home Inspection Report. Review suggested items for repair.
If you have a home
warranty, familiarize yourself with the terms of your warranty soon after you
move into your home.
As a new homeowner it's
easy to want to purchase a bunch of new yard tools/equipment. Check out the local tool libraries,
borrow tools for FREE!
North Portland Tool Library
North East Tool Library
South East Tool Library
Outside
- Check for loose or leaky
gutters. Make sure downspouts drain away from the foundation.
- From the ground, examine roof
shingles to see if any were lost or damaged during winter.
- Spring is the best time to seal
cracks in the driveway or any other concrete. Inspect the deck for rotting
wood and insecure railings.
- Have a qualified contractor clean and service the air
conditioning system.
- Clean yard equipment and sharpen cutting
blades. Safely store oil and gas and tools in a vented, locked area. Replace all extension cords that have become brittle or damaged
- Transplant and move plants that are still dormant or
just starting to wake up.
- Remove dead trees and keep healthy
trees and bushes trimmed and away from your house and utility wires.
Inside- Inspect your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Check your electrical outlets for potential fire
hazards such as frayed wires or loose fitting plugs.
- Keep a multi-purpose fire extinguisher accessible
that is filled and ready for operation.
- Check your water heater for leaks and corrosion.
- Clean the clothes dryer exhaust duct and space under
the dryer.
Tips from Home and Garden TV, State Farm Insurance and the National Center for Healthy Homes.
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We Are Approved!
NAYA Family Center is now a HUD Approved Homebuyer Education and Counseling Agency
The Homeownership Program is thrilled to announce that as of March 2010
we are a HUD Approved Homeownership Counseling and Education agency.
This achievement recognizes the high quality services we provide.
Additionally, home buyer education curriculum has been State of Oregon
approved since 2009.
HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) approval, combined with our Homeownership
Coach's completion of the NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership
Education and Counseling (NCHEC) Certification gives our program and
staff some of the highest training and recognition available.
Check us out on HUD's website
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Homebuyer Education Classes
Classes Now Available on Thursday Evenings
NAYA Family Center's Pathways Home is a Homebuyer Education class, where you'll learn about the steps to successful home buying. We now have classes available Thursday evenings, all classes are 12 hours total.
Two-Part Saturday Classes
Saturdays April 10 & 17 9am-3pm
Saturdays May 1 & 8 9am-3pm
Saturdays June 5 & 12 9am-3pm
Four-Part Thursday Evening Classes
Thursdays May 6,13,20,27 6-9pm
Thursdays June 3,10,17,24 6-9pm
To register for upcoming classes, please contact Anna Steirer at 503-288-8177x289
or email at annas@nayapdx.org
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Neerchokikoo Pow-Wow
Hosted by NAYA Family Center
Honoring our Youth, Elders and Sacred Land
This event is free and open to the public
Friday May 14, 2010
7pm, Ground Blessing and Grand Entry
Saturday May 15, 2010
1pm, Grand Entry
5pm, Feed/Honoring
7pm, Grand Entry
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Sharon's Corner
First-time homebuyer tax credit ending soon
The end is coming soon for the $8,000 first time home- buyer tax credit; as well as the $6,,500 tax credit for current homeowners.
If you are currently shopping for a home, please remember that you must have a seller accepted offer no later than April 30, 2010. Your new home must close by June 30, 2010 to be eligible. For more details, visit the Federal Housing Tax Credit website.
If you don't make the deadline, don't give up. It may be that you are not ready to purchase yet, or that the home you are supposed to find has not yet presented itself. Although the credit is a nice bonus, it is not the only reason to purchase.
Remember you are the employer, not the employee. Your choices should be based upon what is best for your family's future, and not based upon the end of a tax credit or someone else's agenda. When purchasing a home, it needs to be "all about you!"
If you have questions please contact Sharon Sanders, Homeownership Coach at 503-288-8177x223 or sharons@nayapdx.org.
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