Chicago Condo Fair

Great condo workshops and home buying information for consumers will be available Saturday, March 1 at the annual Homeownership Fair in Wheaton.

Representatives from OwnACondo.com will participate by introducing Briarton Place Condominiums of Glen Ellyn. These condos offer homeownership for well under $100,000 in booming DuPage County, where affordability has become an issue of increasing concern.

Currently, one bedroom condos are available at Briarton Place for approximately $679 per month (principal and interest). Buyers must qualify. Specific information on these prices for Briarton Place and other condominium developments will be available at the OwnACondo.com table.  

The workshops offered by organizers of the fair will include Understanding Credit at 10:30 a.m., Mortgages 101 at 11:15 a.m., Shopping for a Home at Noon and Foreclosure Prevention at 12:45 p.m.

Billed as "one stop shopping for consumers to get answers from experts", the fair will feature more than 40 mortgage lenders, Realtors, and home inspectors who will provide the latest information on mortgage rates, programs and special services. HUD will be on hand to talk about FHA loans, and local agencies will be available to discuss fair housing issues as well as reduced-interest financing options for families on a budget.

The event will be held at the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit the website of the DuPage Homeownership Center for more information. Prizes and giveaways will be offered. And be sure to stop by and say hello to the friendly professionals from OwnACondo.com!