Real Estate Calendar – Seattle Times

The Seattle Times publishes this handy calendar of local real estate classes, programs, and seminars. Here's what is coming up:

Real-estate classes, seminars and events

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WED: JULY 23 Condo purchasing class in Bellevue
Will explain associations, disclosures, resale cert, searching, lawsuits, tips, avoiding mistakes and the closing process. Select from a variety of classes. Free. www.WashingtonStateHousing.com. 6:30-9 p.m., 40 Lake Bellevue Drive, Room 100.

SAT: JULY 26 Home Buyer Workshop
Get an overview of the loan pre-approval process and the home-buying process, including home search, contracts, negotiation, title, escrow and closing. Learn details about the current market. Registration required. 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Wells Fargo Bank Branch, 4500 University Ave. N.E., Seattle, Free. 206-528-4492 or www.propertyinseattle.com/buyerworkshop.htm.

TUE: JULY 29 Free FSBO (for sale by owner) home-seller workshop
Learn how to sell your home yourself from a professional home marketer and real-estate attorney. Take-home packet included. Phinney Neighborhood Center, Seattle, 7-9 p.m. Call 206-905-8433 or see details at www.LetsGoFizbo.com/events.

WED: JULY 30 Learn the steps in the homebuying process.
Learn about the market, the benefits of homeownership, tips and common mistakes and how to find and buy your first home or condo. 6:30-9 p.m. Register online at www.WashingtonHousingClass.com. 40 Lake Bellevue Drive, Room 100

TUE: AUG. 5 “Selling Your Home from Start to Finish”
From preparation and staging, to negotiating the offer, qualifying buyers and closing. Informational packet provided. Free. Registration required; www.BellevueRealEstateSeminars.com . Newport Library 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue 7 to 8:45 p.m.

WED: AUG. 6 Learn about buying a home in today’s market.
Understand the purchase process. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle. 206-715-1887 or www.savvyhomebuyer.org.

THUR: AUG. 7/SEPT. 25 and SAT: AUG 9/SEPT. 27 This is a course titled reSrch105, an introduction and review, for both sellers and buyers, of the HUD settlement statement.
The course begins with an overview of the real-estate sale process. This overview includes how title and escrow companies handle and prepare your paperwork in the transaction, and their general fee structures. Whether you are a first-time buyer or seller, at the end of ownership, you should always have an idea of what your net proceeds will be over time as the property’s value, ideally, appreciates in value. Pre-registration is required. The Thursday courses are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and the Saturday courses are from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fee: $85.00/person. www.rtbrokerage.com/seminars/seminars.html

MON: AUGUST 11, SEPT. 8, OCT. 13, NOV. 10 Real-estate investing:
Network with other investors and learn from an expert at the monthly meeting of REIA, the Real Estate Investors Association of Washington. Register online to attend; membership in REIA is not required. 6-9 p.m., Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way N.E. www.reiawa.com or 877-454-7342.