CVC provides community members with the knowledge they need to become successful home and business owners.
Many government-backed loans require Home Buyer Education which we offer monthly.
Home Buyer Education Opportunities
Home Buyer Education - Preparing You for Home Ownership
Community Ventures Corporation announces an easier way to attend our Homebuyer Education Course. You may now take the course wherever and whenever it's convenient for you,with our new online program called eHomeAmerica. Click on the Logo above to learn more about this exciting new program!
Are you ready to buy a home? How about learning to manage your money? Do you understand your credit? Are you interested in getting a mortgage loan? Are you currently shopping for a home? Concerned about keeping your home and managing your finances? Then, this is the class for you!
Classes: Held on Saturdays from 9am - 5pm in our Lexington Office.
Yes
You Can: Own a Home: An in-depth course, also sponsored by Kentucky Housing Corporation
(KHC), teaches process of homeownership. Yes You Can is a beneficial tool for
first time homebuyers. Topics covered in this course include: budget, credit,
the mortgage loan process, finding the right house, loan closing, foreclosure
prevention, and basic home maintenance. Free of cost.
This class will be offered at CVC's office location at 1450 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40505 on the following dates:
April 18th, 2009 9am-5pm May 16th, 2009 9am-5pm June 20th, 2009 9am-5pm July 18th, 2009 9am-5pm August 22nd, 2009 9am-5pm September 19th, 2009 9am-5pm October 17th, 2009 9am-5pm November 14th, 2009 9am-5pm December 12th, 2009 9am-5pm
Credit
Smart: This informative course aids in understanding credit, its purpose, and
how it can affect many aspects of a consumer's life. Credit Smart aims to teach
the principles of credit and clarify misconceptions on credit. Free of cost.
CVC will be offering a 8 hour class entitled "Credit Smart" at our offices at 1450 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40505 on the following dates:
March 28th, 2009 9am-5pm April 25th, 2009 9am-5pm May 30th, 2009 9am-5pm June 27th, 2009 9am-5pm July 25th, 2009 9am-5pm August 29th, 2009 9am-5pm September 26th, 2009 9am-5pm October 31st, 2009 9am-5pm November 21st, 2009 9am-5pm
Budget
and Credit: An interactive course highlighting the importance of budget and credit
to consumers. Budgeting is the foundation for achieving financial goals, and
credit must be understood in order to make wise financial decisions. This
course, sponsored by Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), provides the facts and
information consumers need to understand money, budgeting, credit, and its
proper management. Free of cost.
CVC will be offering a class on "Budget and Credit" in our office at 1450 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40505 on the following dates:
April 9, 2009 9am-5pm May 14th, 2009 9am-5pm June 11, 2009 9am-5pm July 9th, 2009 9am-5pm August 13th, 2009 9am-5pm September 10th, 2009 9am-5pm October 8th, 2009 9am-5pm November 10th, 2009 9am-5pm
Are you interested in finding out more about banks and other financial institutions? Do you have concerns about financial planning and money management? Want to learn more about saving and investing, taxes and insurance. Do you need help understanding your credit. Then, this is the class for you.
There are currently no classes scheduled. Check back later for an update!
Learn about utility conservation and preventative home maintenance. Dealing with recurring home expenses, and home improvements. What exactly is home equity? How to avoid predatory lending? Then, this is the class for you.
Classes: Held on Saturdays from 1pm - 3pm in our Lexington Office.
This 4-5 week course is designed for those individuals who have a specific business idea in mind as the course will cover the basics of how to research a potential business opportunity and write a business plan. You MUST attend Business Basics Workshop to be eligible for the Jumpstart Loan. This course is $20 and is held in our Lexington office at the following times:
Class schedule for 2009: Held on Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 8:30pm in our Lexington office:
Tuesdays, June 2nd-23rd, 2009, 6-8:30pm Tuesdays, September 1st-22nd, 2009, 6-8:30pm Tuesdays, November 3rd-24th, 2009, 6-8:30pm
More than two million people access eBay on a daily basis. This class introduces you to the basics of selling merchandise on eBay with a step-by-step breakdown of how to list, ship and receive payments. This class is offered in partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. This class is scheduled for July 22nd from 5:30 to 8:30pm. The course fee is $25.00.
CVC’s stair-step approach to small business development provides assistance to entrepreneurs in all stages of development who are unable to secure business training and lending through traditional sources. Training is provided through both classroom and individual technical assistance.
