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March 21, 2024
Housing Search Workshop - FREE!
Make your housing search as successful as possible! This FREE workshop is open to unhoused people seeking apartments, currently housed people looking to move, and anyone interested in housing search tips and tricks. Topics covered include:
Budgeting
Town preferences
Subsidized vs. market rate housing
How to fill out an application
Background checks
Tenant responsibilities
And much more!
Workshops are in-person at the Way Finders 1780 Main Street, Springfield.
Thursday, March 21, 10am-12:30pm
No registration required - just show up!
March 23, 2024
Massachusetts Landlord Workshop
This online workshop includes an overview of basic residential rental property management in Massachusetts that provides an introduction to the Massachusetts laws that govern the rental relationship. Important for all owners of rental properties, including owners of 2-4 family homes.
Topics covered include:
• proper tenant screening
• relations with tenants
• lead paint laws
• types of tenancies
• State Sanitary Code
• fair housing laws
• the eviction process
• how to deal with drug problems
Trainer: H. John Fisher
Certificates of completion are awarded at the end of the session; this workshop satisfies the course requirement for first-time buyers of multi-family homes.
Registration fee is $119.95 (non-refundable & includes Way Finders' Property Management Manual, valued at $29.95).
Hours of workshop are 9am-2pm.
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March 30, 2024
Post Purchase Workshop
If you've already purchased your home, join our IN-Person Post Purchase workshop for a fun filled day of interactive learning and home care demonstrations from our partnering presenters.
Our workshop also includes information on:
- Construction rehabilitation loans,
- Seasonal home maintenance and home repair,
- Being green in and around your home,
- Weatherization,
- And much more!
This meets the MHP Post-Purchase workshop requirement.
You must be signed into your account to register.
March 30, 2024, (9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.)
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