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Contact: Brandon Laster, Public Information Officer
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REALTORS' HOMEBUYER TRAINING OFFERS EDUCATION CREDITS

[Kansas City, Mo.] -- Missouri Real Estate Commission has approved Missouri Housing Development Commission first-time homebuyer program training for Continuing Education Credit. Realtors attending these free classes will receive three hours of Continuing Education Credit.

This first class is scheduled for Sept. 21, 9 a.m. at the Days Inn Convention Center, 1900 I-70 Drive, Southwest, in Columbia, Missouri. The course offers realtors the fundamentals of the MHDC's Mortgage Revenue Bond Program, the Down Payment Assistance Program and the Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. These classes will include information on maximum income calculation, target areas, maximum sales price limitations, and other information necessary to help people buy a home. All of these programs offer assistance to first-time homebuyers.

Realtors interested in attending should reserve seating by obtaining a registration form from MHDC by calling 816-795-6800. The form must be filled out and faxed back to MHDC at 816-759-6803 to ensure a reservation.

MHDC will also offer its MRB Lenders' Training at the same time and location. Lenders not currently participating in the Mortgage Revenue Bond program are invited to attend this training. Those lenders presently participating may wish to send new employees, or those employees who have not previously attended training. Reservations also should be submitted.

Both classes will also be offered later this year in Cape Girardeau, Chillicothe, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis.

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