Build Now regularly hosts informational events to provide New Orleans residents with the information they need to rebuild their homes and their neighborhoods.
If you have any questions about the information listed below, do not hesitate to contact us.
Build Now TALKSBuild Now hosts educational events at our model home at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue. We invite guest speakers to provide information about topics that are on the minds of New Orleans residents. Build Now TALKS events are free and open to the public, but due to space considerations we request that you pre-register for the events you wish to attend. To pre-register for any of our upcoming events, call us at (504) 373-6962 or e-mail mail@buildnownola.com. Upcoming TALKSPast TopicsIf you would like information on any of these topics, please call us at (504) 373-6962 or e-mail us at mail@buildnownola.com. Own Now NOLAOur new program designed to get you into a brand new home on one of our lots in the Gentilly neighborhood. Build Now recently announced a new program that offers to build you a new house on one of our available lots in the Gentilly neighborhood. Own Now NOLA, the new program, will give special consideration to first time home buyers, teachers and first responders. Benefits of Being A Certain Age: How to Use a Reverse Mortgage as a Tool in Financing Your New HomeIf you own your own home and are at least 62 years of age, a reverse mortgage provides an opportunity to convert your home equity into cash. The reverse mortgage allows you to take out a loan against the equity in your home, but you don’t have to repay the loan during your lifetime as long as you are living in the home and have not sold it. Let a Reverse Mortgage Specialist show how a Reverse Mortgage can work for YOU! Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane KatrinaAre you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t have quite enough funding to do so? For many people, the deadline to use their Road Home money is approaching. If you do not use your funds within 3 years of your Road Home closing, you may have to give it back! New funding sources are available, such as the Road Home Additional Compensation Grant and reimbursement for contractor fraud through the HMGP. We will touch on numerous funding sources that may be available to you, including ICC, HMGP, Road Home Elevation Incentive, and various types of loans. Do not lose the chance to rebuild: let Build Now help you put together the financing package you need to build your new home. Need Construction Financing?Need some extra cash to finance the construction of your new home or to repair your flooded home? Have you been turned down for a construction loan, or are you worried that you may not be able to get one? The federal government has a lending program designed to help rebuild our communities, and you may qualify. Come learn how to get an affordable construction loan, and receive an extra 4% in cash up front. NORA’s Lot Next Door Program:Wondering about how the new Lot Next Door program will impact your community? Hear from NORA representatives about how the program works and how it will benefit you and your neighborhood. Practical Green Building:Spending too much money on your energy bills? Curious about how to reduce your impact on the environment? Come hear tips from experts from the Rebuilding Information Station, a collaboration of UNO-CHART, LSU’s Ag Center, Tulane City Center, and the Road Home. How to Improve Your Credit & Qualify for a Loan:Do you need financing in order to build or buy a new home, or to renovate your existing home? Are you unsure whether you’ll qualify for a loan? Come learn about what to do before applying to increase your chances of loan approval. Build Now TALKS hosts an info session on basic financial health, tips and tricks on how to improve your credit, and what lenders are looking for in a credit file. How to Elevate your Home:Are you thinking about building a new, elevated house, or about elevating your existing home? There are many sources of elevation funding – including the ICC program, the HMGP program, and Road Home elevation financing, to name a few that you may qualify for. You may be eligible for additional funding even if you have already completed the elevation of your home! We will also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, insurance considerations, and other related topics. |
Events in the CommunityBuild Now teams up with neighborhood associations, local universities, and other non-profits to host educational forums and seminars focused on rebuilding. Upcoming EventsOPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSE Sunday, February 5, 1-4 PM Build your dream home in 2012! Build Now can make it happen. Stop by this Sunday between 1-4 PM for a tour of our model house located at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122, and hear about our new program designed to get you into a brand new home. No property? No problem. Our staff will tell you how you can acquire a property to build your house through our Own Now Nola program. For more information call (504) 373-6962 or email mail@buildnownola.com. Past EventsGingerbread House Making ContestJoin Us For Our First Annual Gingerbread House Making Contest On December 15th Build Now will ring in the holiday season by hosting a gingerbread house making challenge at Tracey’s bar at 2604 Magazine Street in New Orleans. We’ll supply the materials, you bring the creativity, and Tracey’s will provide the drink specials! Winners will receive prizes and bragging rights for the next year. Admission is free for Building Krewe members and $10 for non-members. Click here to become a Building Krewe member. You can RSVP by phone at (504) 324-3964 or by email at holbein@buildnownola.com Benefits of Being A Certain Age: How to Use a Reverse Mortgage as a Tool in Financing Your New HomeThursday, October 20th, 6pm- 2372 St Claude Ave ArtHouseSaturday, May 21st, 2011 Build Now’s Ninth Ward Crawfish BoilSaturday, April 2, 2011 11a – 5pm Furnishing Homes for the HolidaysPravda, 1113 Decatur Street Ms. Myers’ Housewarming PartyMolly’s on the Market, 1107 Decatur Street Build Now client Hazel Myers spent every last penny to rebuild in the Lower Ninth Ward. Now she needs to furnish her beautiful, new home on N. Derbigny Street. Join Ms. Myers and Build Now for a special housewarming party, hosted by Molly’s on the Market. All guests who donate $10 or a gift of equal or greater value will enjoy complementary appetizers and will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 bar tab at Molly’s on the Market, along with other prizes. All donations will benefit The Build Now Furnishing Fund, for homeowners who have invested all their funds into their new house, and need a little extra help to make it feel like home. Lagniappe: For the entire month of September, Molly’s on the Market will feature the “Ms. Myers’ Dark & Stormy,” a drink special with proceeds to benefit The Build Now Furnishing Fund. Stop by, and bring friends. For more information: 6260 Vicksburg Street House Tour: 70124Sunday, August 15th, 2010 2PM to 5PM Landscaping Our City Starting at 5713 Elysian Fields AvenueSaturday, May 15th, 2010 1-6pm Putting the Pieces Together: How to Finance the Construction of Your New Home in HollygroveWednesday, April 14, 2010 6pm Art House Starting at 5713 Elysian Fields AvenueSaturday, November 14, 2009 1-7pm Habitat for Humanity Housing and CommunityResource FairHabitat Musician’s Village, at the intersection of Roman and Alvar Streets Dillard University Housing FairDillard University Gymnasium HMGP Information Session: Funding for elevation and reconstructionThursday, June 18, 2009 6 pm, at Dillard University How to Elevate your Home 3500 Canal Street, Mid-CityTuesday, April 7th, 2009 6 pm New Orleans Home & Garden ShowLouisiana Superdome Dillard University Housing FairSaturday, June 28, 2008 The LRA Road Home Elevation GrantsWednesday, June 11, 2008 Harrison Avenue Marketplace801 Harrison Avenue, Lakeview How to Elevate your HomeWednesday, March 4th, 2008 |








