Monday, March 2, 2009

Homebuyer Education Training

At the Coalition's Homebuyer Education Workshop in Tampa on February 19th, the staff was joined by presenter Carrie Vitale from the Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation. Carrie shared from her experiences teaching homebuyer education seminars. The following videos are from her presentation:

Become a Better Educator
* Visit other classes
* Build Partnerships
* Keep current on housing guidelines
* Tips about Public Speaking




Tips to Help You E-D-U-C-A-T-E
E- EIGHT is great
D- DON’T advertise it as a class
U- USE unbiased presenters
C- COMPLETE the workshop prior to closing
A- ALL buyers should attend the workshop
T- TAUGHT by a HUD-approved agency
E- ENTERTAIN, including an example of a Role Play