FREE Homeownership Fair | August 26
8am-Noon | Clinton Rose Senior Center

OPEN THE DOOR TO HOMEOWNERSHIP!
Join Take Root Milwaukee & Freddie Mac for a FREE Homeownership Fair!

- Homebuying & rehab workshop (9am)
- Connect with lenders, homeownership specialists, realtors & neighborhood organizations
- Loans and grants for homebuyers and existing homeowners
- $20,000 fully forgivable rehab loan with purchase of City-owned homes

HOMES TOUR (10:30am-11:30am)
Visit three homes up for sale in the Harambee neighborhood! Fixer-upper's to move-in ready properties will be toured with a homeownership specialist, area lender Wintrust Mortgage and local Realtor. Space on the tour is limited - sign up at the fair - individuals will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call one week before event for any accessibility questions/needs.

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What is Take Root Milwaukee?

Take Root Milwaukee is a consortium of over 40 community organziations, neighborhoods groups, housing counseling agencies, Realtors, and lenders working to promote sustainable homeownership in the City of Milwaukee. Take Root Milwaukee members offer free low-cost servies that can help you buy, keep, or fix a home. Learn more about Take Root Milwaukee here and view our list of members here.

Quick Links

• BUY A Home
  Buying a home is a big step and assuming a mortgage for that home is a big responsibility. Take Root Milwaukee recommends that everyone starting on the path to homeownership by working with a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency.
  
  
• KEEP Your Home
  No one expects to fall behind on their mortgage payments or lose their home to foreclosure, but sometimes the unexpected challenges of life can make the responsibility of homeownership a tough one. If financial difficulties are threatening your ability to keep your home, click here to contact Take Root Milwaukee members that can help you.
  
  
• FIX Your Home
  Looking for assistance to help you complete rehab on your home? Do you need guidance on working with a contractor?  Learn about the program and services Take Root Milwaukee members offer that can help you fix your home.
  
  

Not sure where to look?

Call the Take Root Milwaukee hotline at 414-921-4149 to be connected to assistance or contact us online here.