Announcing VCCDC's 11th Annual Virtual Homeownership Conference

 

Ventura County Community Development Corporation (VCCDC) is hosting its 11TH Annual Homeownership Virtual Conference on Saturday, June 17th, with presenting sponsors Citibank, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo. The “A New Way Home” conference, will provide families in Ventura County and across Central and Southern California with hope for the future and give them the best guidance and practical tools to help them achieve their dream of owning or staying in their own home.

“As high home prices linger and interest rates continue to rise, homeownership has become increasingly difficult for low- and moderate-income families to achieve. As a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering families through financial education and homeownership, our goal for the virtual homeownership conference is to provide each attendee with the most up to date information, tools and resources to make homeownership happen.” says Bertha Garcia, VCCDC Executive Director.

The event’s emcee, David Cruz, broadcast network journalist and commentator, will kick-off the event on the mainstage with various guest speakers including VCCDC’s newest homeowner, Gabrielle Vignone, who will highlight her homeownership story and how she was able to make her dreams of owning a home a reality in a difficult market.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • Visit virtual exhibitor booths from financial institutions offering various programs

  • Access information about programs offering up to $152,000 in down-payment assistance

  • More than 10 workshops offering information on topics like credit, down payment assistance, home equity, ADUs, real estate market update and more

  • Panels on the latest homebuying programs

  • Real-time networking with other homebuyers and homeowners

  • Live expert advice from industry experts (for free)

  • Play interactive games and enter raffles to win up to $200 in gift cards

 

In addition, prospective homebuyers will have the opportunity to sign up for the free Virtual Loan Center which provides an opportunity for a free, no-obligation pre-qualification session to help potential borrowers determine their eligibility for first time homebuyers and programs. Those interested can sign up for the Virtual Loan Center upon registering for the Conference.

 

VCCDC’s conference will be held LIVE on the award-winning online platform, Whova.

What? Live Virtual Homeownership Conference

When? Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:00am – 1:30pm

Where? Online (register at https://vccdc.org/hoc)

Who? Everyone is welcome, register at https://vccdc.org/hoc

(Spanish translation and ASL interpretation will be available)

 

VCCDC’s 11th Annual Homeownership Virtual Conference – the only one of its kind in Ventura County – is made possible with support from the following partners: Citi, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo (Presenting Sponsors); Premier America Credit Union (Platinum Sponsor); California Bank & Trust, Citizens Business Bank, Bank of the West, Comerica Bank (Gold Sponsors); Bank of America, Bank of Southern California, CBC Federal Credit Union, City National Bank, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, City of Port Hueneme, Insperity (Silver Sponsors); City of Oxnard, County of Ventura and Mechanics Bank (Bronze Sponsors) and in partnership with California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

Keily Victoria