Are you looking to purchase a home within the next 12 months? Concerned about your credit? Looking for down-payment assistance?

The city of Elgin, Neighborhood Housing Services of the Fox Valley, Fifth Third Bank and Shiree Booker Realtor with @Properties will be providing resources and support to help Housing Authority of Elgin families achieve their goals of home ownership.

The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, in the CPT Community Room, 130 S. State St., Elgin.

At the event, you’ll be able to pull and review your credit report, meet loan officers, determine how much home you can afford, learn about available downpayment and rehabilitation assistance, find available homes for sale in Elgin and Kane County and tour homes for sale in Elgin with a Realtor.

For more information or to register, contact FSS Coordinator Larry Williams at wdielgin@gmail.com or fss@haelgin.org.

About Neighborhood Housing Services of the Fox Valley

NHS of the Fox Valley seeks to revitalize neighborhoods in Elgin and Kane County through homeownership, one of the key opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents to build assets, wealth, and stability.

Since 2007, NHS of Fox Valley has succeeded in saving 115 families from foreclosure and has created 19 new homeowners. NHS of Fox Valley provides refinance loans, free homeownership education classes in English and Spanish, foreclosure intervention counseling, and loans to residents unable to go through traditional lending institutions. Click here to visit the NHS website.