Boston Homebuyer Fair - Short Sales and Foreclosures

The City of Boston is sponsoring a homebuyers fair to match buyers with short sale and foreclosed properties available for sale in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buyers will be able to:

• Meet with lenders, real estate agents, and homebuying counselors
• Attend a Learn How To Buy A Foreclosed Property seminar
• Get information on bank-owned (REO) properties in Boston
• Find out about downpayment and closing cost assistance for qualified first time homebuyers
• Meet with a lender to get pre-qualified for a mortgage
• Learn about money available for purchase / rehab of bank-owned properties

The homebuyer fair will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 10 am to 2:00 pm at the Perkins Community Center in the Lee School, 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA.

For more information call 617-635-4663 or visit the Boston Home Center website.

Realtors with Boston REO or short-sale listings who would like to participate in the fair may contact Christine McCrorey at cmccrorey.dnd@cityofboston.gov for more information. Participating realtors should have experience working with REO listings (and current REO Boston listings) and experience working with first-time homebuyers.