Events
The Coalition meets quarterly on the fourth Friday of the month at Burbank Housing, 790 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa. Meetings are held in January, April, July and October from 4:00 –5:30 p.m.
The Affordable Housing Week Leadership Breakfast will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa.
2012 Affordable Housing Week Events
Affordable Housing Week Proclamations
Affordable Housing Week Proclamations from Sonoma County and the Cities and Towns.
June 4-9, 2012
Santa Rosa Affordable Housing Display
Santa Rosa Council Chambers 100 Santa Rosa Av. Santa Rosa. 8 am to 5 pm. Contact City Manager’s Office if locked. Free.
Sonoma County Affordable Housing Photo Display
Board of Supervisors Foyer 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa. 8 am to 4 pm. Free.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Leadership Breakfast at the Flamingo Hotel
7:30am – 9:30am
Keynote Speaker: Marilyn Wacks, California Housing Partnership Corporation
Topic: The Long View: Gaining Support for Affordable Housing Funding
Additional Speaker: Matt Roberts, California Association of Realtors
Topic: The New Normal in the Ownership Market
We will recognize the 2012 Housing Hero, present the 2012 Housing Progress Report, and learn which places in Sonoma County have the most affordable rental units. Breakfast is $35.00; payments can be mailed to 4824 Ardyce Circle, Santa Rosa CA 95405.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Unlock the Doors to Affordable Rents
5:30pm-8:00pm
Managers from the Sonoma County and Santa Rosa Housing Authorities and from Burbank Housing Management Corporation will provide information and answer questions about how to access rental assistance for rentals throughout Sonoma County.
A Spanish speaker will be available. Wednesday Night Market 5:30 to 8 pm Fourth Street Santa Rosa. Free.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Manzanita Homes-Burbank Housing Development Corporation open site
10:00am-12:00pm
Visit the Manzanita Homes construction site to see owner/builders at work and pick-up information about this valuable program. The project manager will be on site to answer any questions you may have. Right next door you can walk through Burbank’s Los Amigos self-help homes neighborhood competed in 2008. Refreshments will be served.
Mutual self-help is an owner/builder program where participating households work as an organized group under the supervision of Burbank Housing to build their homes and their new community. It includes primary mortgage financing, favorable loan terms, and reduced cash down payment. The sweat-equity labor contributed by the household is the down payment.
Manzanita Mutual Self-Help Homes 9950 Los Amigos Road, Windsor 10 to noon. Free.
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Home Buyer’s Seminar “Navigating the New Market”
6:00pm-7:30pm
Topics include: Down Payment Options and Types of Mortgage Loans, What You Need to Know About Credit Scores, and How To Save Money on Closing Costs.
Redwood Credit 3033 Cleveland Av. Santa Rosa 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Registration required: email seminars@redwoodcu.org or call (707) 576-5259.
For more information contact Affordable Housing Week Coordinator Gale Brownell (707-953-8988) galephil@pacbell.net.