CONTACT: Lisa Hansen
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GET READY FOR BUYING INTO BALTIMORE FAIR WITH
INFORMATIVE PREVIEW EVENT

$100 toward title work on a home purchased in Baltimore City

BALTIMORE, MD -Consumers can get insider tips on Baltimore's hot real estate market and 50 people may receive a $100 certificate toward title work from The Fountainhead Title Group by attending a FREE seminar from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 31st at Roland Park Country School, 5204 Roland Ave., Baltimore.

"We anticipate more than 250 attendees to join us in order to learn more about buying a home in Baltimore City, as well as to take a virtual tour of the neighborhoods," according to Tracy Gosson, executive director of the Live Baltimore Home Center.

From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., participants can talk with real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home buying experts. Educational seminars will be offered from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m in 30-minute sessions on the following topics:

• Virtual Tours of Baltimore: Find a Home for Yourself
• Applying for a Mortgage: What You Need to Know
• Renovating a Home in Baltimore City: Can You Afford It?
• Baltimore City Homeownership Incentive Programs
• Understanding How a Buyer's Agent Works for You

Participants are encouraged to pre-register at www.LiveBaltimore.com/hb/bib/east/pre_bib_balt/.

Live Baltimore and the City of Baltimore are gearing up for our semi-annual Buying into Baltimore fair which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 17th at Baltimore City College High School, 3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218. Participants can take narrated tours, view sample homes for sales, preview listings of homes, and learn about the home-buying process. Awards of $3,000 are available to the first 50 participants who close on a house within 90 days of the fair.

About Live Baltimore
The Live Baltimore Home Center is a nationally recognized, independent non-profit organization committed to promoting the benefits of Baltimore City living. Each year, Live Baltimore provides thousands of individuals with information on more than 125 city neighborhoods, financial programs, historic tax credits and special events. For more information on Live Baltimore Home Center, visit www.LiveBaltimore.com.