Build Now TALKS
Build 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) 324-3964 or
e-mail mail@buildnownola.com.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 20th, 6PM – 5713 Elysian Fields
Ave.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing
for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina
Are 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.
Thursday, June 17th, 6PM – 5713 Elysian Fields
Ave.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing
for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina
Are 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.
Past Topics
If you would like information on any of
these topics, please call us at (504) 324-3964 or e-mail us
at mail@buildnownola.com.
Thursday, April 15th, 6PM – 5713 Elysian Fields
Ave.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction
After Hurricane Katrina
Are 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.
Thursday,
March 18th, 6PM – 5713 Elysian Fields
Ave.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing
for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina
Are 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.
El jueves, 18 de febrero, 6 P.M. – 5713 Avenida
de Elysian Fields.
Juntando Los Pedazos: ¿El Enfoque de Build Now al Financiamiento para
Nueva Construcción después de que Huracán Katrin
Sea usted mirando para construir un nuevo hogar en su
propiedad de pre-Katrina, pero no tener bastante o suficiente
financias para hacerlo? Para muchas personas, la fecha tope de
utilizar su dinero de Road Home se acerca. ¡Si usted no
utiliza sus fondos dentro de 3 años de su Road Home ciere,
puede ser de tener que regresar el dinero! Nuevas fuentes de
financiación están disponibles, como el Road Home
Compensación de Adicional Grant y reembolso para el fraude
de contratista por el HMGP. Tocaremos en numerosas financiación
fuentes que pueden estar disponibles a usted, inclusive ICC,
HMGP, el Road Home Estímulo de Elevación, y varios
tipos de préstamos. No pierda la oportunidad de reedificar:
permite que Build Now te ayude poner juntos el financiamiento
que usted necesita para construir su nuevo hogar.
Thursday, January 21, 6PM – 5713 Elysian Fields
Ave.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction
After Hurricane Katrina
Are 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.
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach
to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina:
Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina
property, but don’t have quite enough funding to
do so? Build Now specializes in helping clients find the
money they need to rebuild. This information session will
focus on the process of putting together a financing package
for your new home. 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.
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, & 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,
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Events in the Community
Build Now teams up with neighborhood associations, local universities,
and other non-profits to host educational forums and seminars
focused on rebuilding.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, August 15th, 2PM to 5PM – 6260
Vicksburg Street
House Tour: 70124
Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t
know where to start? Do you have questions about financing and Road Home deadlines?
If so, join Build Now and Burk Brokerage Real Estate for a house tour in Lakeview
to learn about the different housing and pricing options that are available to
you and your family. The tour will feature 6 homes in the Lakeview neighborhood – 3
of Build Now’s brand new, elevated, modest-sized homes and 3 of Burk’s
BPI Homebuilder homes for families who are looking for more square footage. Participants
can pick up a tour map at the Burk offices, located at 6260 Vicksburg Street.
There will representatives on hand at each location to answer questions about
the homes. Participants are invited to come by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust (located
at 848 Harrison Avenue) for an informational seminar that will be given throughout
the afternoon. Entitled Putting the Pieces Together, it will cover sources of
funding including Road Home, ICC, HMGP and conventional construction loans. For
more information call (504) 373-6962
Past Events
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 1-6PM – Landscaping
Our City
Starting at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue
Join Build Now and Delgado Community College for a celebration of Build Now’s
new homes for families in Gentilly and Lakeview, with gardens designed and planted
by students from Delgado’s Horitculture Technology program as part of a
month-long landscaping competition. All plants provided by The Garden Gate.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 6 PM, Putting the Pieces
Together: How to Finance the Construction of Your New Home
in Hollygrove
Build Now is working with the Hollygrove Community Development
Corporation and Trinity Christian Community to provide valuable
information to Hollygrove residents who need additional funding
to construct a new home on their pre-storm property. The information
session will focus on the process of putting together a financing
package for your new home. We will focus on HMGP, ICC, and Road
Home funds, as well as private loans.
2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009 1-7PM – Art
House
Starting at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue
Join Build Now as we invite local artists to transform our houses under
construction into temporary art galleries. Current homeowners will also be opening
up their homes to the public. Come to Build Now’s model home at 5713 Elysian
Fields to pick up a map for our self-guided tour. The stops on the tour will
be open from 1-5 PM, and there will be a reception at Build Now’s model
home from 5-7 PM. Click here for more info.
Saturday, September 13, 2009 1-5 PM - Habitat for Humanity Housing and Community
Resource Fair
Habitat Musician’s Village, at the intersection of Roman and Alvar Streets
Build Now will be giving a presentation on “Putting the Pieces
Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane
Katrina” at Habitat’s Housing and Community Resource Fair. There
will be food and music, representatives from a variety of non-profit organizations,
and the opportunity to tour one of Habitat’s recently constructed homes.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Dillard University Housing
Fair
Dillard University Gymnasium
Join Build Now and more than 50 other exhibitors for Dillard University’s
free Housing Fair. Sponsored by the Dillard University Community Development
Corporation, the fair will exhibitors from various sectors of the housing world,
with information on topics such as green building, obtaining construction financing,
obtaining a soft second mortgage program through the Pathway to Homeownership
program, and more.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 6 PM, at Dillard University
HMGP Information Session:
Funding for elevation and reconstruction
Are you looking for some additional funding to elevate your existing home or
build a new, elevated home on your property? The Office of Community Development
Disaster Recovery Unit HMGP program provides a reimbursement of up to $100,000
to eligible Road Home recipients. Come meet with representatives from the Louisiana
Office of Community Development to learn about how the program can benefit you
and your family.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 6 PM – How to Elevate
your Home
3500 Canal Street, Mid-City
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! The time to act
is now, as the deadline to use some sources of funding is running out. We will
also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, how to choose a reputable
elevation contractor, insurance considerations, and other related topics.
March
26th through March 29th, 2009 –
New Orleans Home & Garden Show
Louisiana Superdome
Build Now will be participating in this year’s New Orleans Home & Garden
Show. If you’re down at the Superdome, please stop by our booth and say
hi!
2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Dillard
University Housing Fair
More than 50 exhibitors were on hand at the Dillard University
campus for the free Housing Fair. Sponsored by the Dillard
University Community Development Corporation, the fair featured
exhibitors from various sectors of the housing world, as well
as seminars on obtaining construction financing, selecting
contractors, and how to understand your credit report.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - The LRA Road
Home Elevation Grants
Over 150 people came out to Dillard University to learn about
the different sources of elevation funding that are available.
KC King from the Citizens Road Home Action Team spoke, as did
a representative from the LRA. For information on elevation
options and logistics, courtesy of CHART at UNO, please click
here.
April 8th, 5-8PM, 2008 – Harrison Avenue Marketplace
801 Harrison Avenue, Lakeview
Build Now will be in the VIP tent at April’s “Swing into Spring”-themed
Harrison Avenue Marketplace.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2008 – 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! The time to act
is now, as the deadline to use some sources of funding is running out. We will
also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, how to choose a reputable
elevation contractor, insurance considerations, and other related topics. |
