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First-time homebuyer fair set for Nov. 8 at Lacey Community Center
Summary
The commission heard details about a Nov. 8 first-time homebuyer fair at the Lacey Community Center (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) with about 25 exhibitors, translated materials (Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Chinese) and a follow-up five-hour homebuyer class; the Thurston County Realtors Association is a main sponsor by grant.
Commissioners were briefed on an upcoming first-time homebuyer fair that staff and regional partners are organizing for Nov. 8 at the Lacey Community Center.
Veronica Hecht, equity and inclusion program manager, said the event will include about 25 exhibitors and two workshop sessions that repeat in the morning and afternoon. "November 8 at the Lacey Community Center in Pacific at 10AM to 4PM," she said. Hecht added that the event team will provide PowerPoint materials translated into Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Chinese and distribute both printed and QR-code materials to attendees.
Hecht said the fair is designed to be inclusive of lenders, down-payment assistance providers and organizations that help buyers access grants or other supports; a follow-up five-hour homebuyer class will be available for people who want more in-depth instruction. Commissioners asked staff to help distribute flyers and to print some hard copies for commissioners to hand out.
Hecht said the main sponsors include the City of Lacey and the Thurston County Realtors Association, which secured a grant to support the event. Staff asked commissioners to help promote the flyer and noted registration for follow-up classes will be separate from the open-access fair.
Next steps: staff will circulate the English and Spanish flyer to the commission and seek volunteers to distribute hard copies and promote the event through city channels.
