RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, 19 September 2011
Councilwoman Robertson encourages residents to attend upcoming 2011 Richmond Better Housing Coalition Renovation Lending Workshop
Workshop is free and all residents are invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, encourages Richmond Residents to attend the upcoming 2011 Richmond Better Housing Coalition Center for Neighborhood Revitalization Renovation Lending Workshop being held on Wednesday. The workshop is free and all residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
The workshop will provide information on the financial tools needed for the renovation of an old house in a Richmond neighborhood and include:
• Benefits of renovation lending
• How to buy a home in disrepair and fix it up
• Renovation Lending Programs
• How to Qualify for a Mortgage
• Home mortgage financing (including loan programs, credit, cash required, cash sources, etc
• Tax benefits
• Energy Efficiency
• Market Equity
WHEN Wednesday, 21 September 2011
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE Virginia Capital Realty
1106 N. Thompson Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
WHO Richmond Better Housing Coalition Center for Neighborhood Revitalization
CONTACT For more information and to RSVP, please contact David Herring, at 804.644.0546 x 37; or via email, at d.herring@betterhousingcoalition.org
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.