United Planning Organization Celebrates Home Ownership Month with Free Homebuyer Workshops

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Planning Organization will celebrate National Homeownership Month throughout the month of June with a series of classes to assist D.C. residents in achieving homeownership.  UPO is a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency and has aided more than 250 families in securing and/or maintaining home ownership since 2008.

Register for these Free Homebuyer Seminars or enquire about other homeownership month activities.  Please contact:  Darryl Featherstone at 202-610-5900

June 4, 2011, Time 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1st Time Homebuyers Part 1 / Foreclosure Prevention
Location: UPO Petey Greene Center, 2907 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE

June 18, 2011, Time 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
1st Time Homebuyers Part 2 / Foreclosure Prevention / Credit Counseling
Location: UPO Petey Greene Center, 2907 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE

June 25, 2011, Time 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
1st Time Homebuyers / Predatory Lending
Foreclosure Prevention / Credit Counseling
Location: UPO Headquarters, 301 Rhode Island Ave. NW

Buying a home is the single largest investment made by most individuals, and equity in a home builds wealth in a family, which can be passed to many future generations. UPO is leading a city-wide effort to bring new tools and resources to would-be homeowners.

The United Planning Organization (UPO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the Community Action Agency for the residents of  Washington, D.C. Since its establishment in 1962, UPO has provided community programs and services to facilitate the growth and promotion of self-reliance for Washington D.C. Citizens.  UPO operates Head Start and early development programs, eco-friendly initiatives as well as neighborhood-based community services. Visit www.upo.org for more information.  

SOURCE United Planning Organization