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DuPage County is one of the Chicago area's most talked about regions, and for good reasons: Solid communities, award-winning school districts, virtually unlimited retail, dining and recreation choices, plus more.

But one aspect of housing not often heard anymore regarding DuPage County is "affordable." The real estate boom of recent years and the region's growing popularity among home buyers has driven up prices, often beyond the reach of many individuals, couples and families who make reasonable incomes.

The affordability crunch affects more than just those who are on the outside looking in. Also impacted are home buyers who were able to purchase in DuPage but only with the aid of adjustable rate mortgages that are now resetting to higher rates. 

These topics will be addressed at a free Homeownership Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton.

Sponsored by the DuPage Homeownership Center (DHOC), the Fair will offer free home buyer education and foreclosure prevention workshops. "If you dream of owning your own home, or are worried about your currrent mortgage, the place to start is the free Homeownership Fair," says DHOC Executive Director Dru Bergman.

OwnACondo.com will be taking part in the fair, presenting its exclusive listing at Briarton Place Condominiums in Glen Ellyn. With prices well under $100,000 for one-bedroom condominium homes, Briarton Place condos are easily the most affordable residences in the area.

We'll have a reminder posting for the event in this blog as the date draws closer, but in the meantime click here to read more about the Fair.