The H.O.M.E. Fair – Home Ownership Made Easy — presented by NAREB Twin Cities

The H.O.M.E. Fair flyer: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at NEON Collective Kitchens, 2041 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis. Free admission and free food. Presented by NAREB Twin Cities.

Free admission · Free food · Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · NEON Collective Kitchens, Minneapolis

Agenda for the Day

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · NEON Collective Kitchens, 2041 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis · Free public parking next to the venue

9:00 – 9:45 AM

Registration & Meet the TablersCheck-in, resource tables open, and a walkthrough of how the day works

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Budget WorkshopMelissa Pugh, ZigZag Realty

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Credit WorkshopJeff Robinson, 9000 Equities

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Non-Profit PanelPPL · PRG · NRRC · 9000 Equities

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Alternative Housing RoundtableRondo Community Land Trust · Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity · Housing in Action

2:00 – 2:45 PM

DPA (Down Payment Assistance) RoundtableNeighborWorks Home Partners · Minnesota Housing · 9000 Equities

2:45 – 3:00 PM

Raffle & Wrap-UpRaffle drawing, closing remarks, and sign-up for Sunday’s Homestretch Workshop

Available all day: private Meet-a-Lender, Meet-a-Realtor, and financial coaching rooms, plus community resource tables.

Panels & Workshops

Two workshops, a non-profit panel, and two roundtables — all in one room, one session at a time

Workshops

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Budget Workshop

Know your numbers. Every participant gets an individual budget worksheet to build a working snapshot of where they stand on the road to homeownership.

Melissa PughZigZag Realty

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Credit Workshop

Understand credit scores, the common issues that show up on credit reports, and how to read your own report.

Jeff Robinson9000 Equities

Panel & Roundtables

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Non-Profit Panel

Meet the non-profit housing counselors and financial coaches who can help you get ready — and learn who to call first.

Carter CasaDeCalvoPPL — Project for Pride in Living

PRG, Inc.

Lynne KelleyNRRC — Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

Jeff Robinson9000 Equities

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Alternative Housing Roundtable

Paths to ownership that don’t look like the traditional route — community land trusts, Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program, and more.

Damon MasonRondo Community Land Trust

Jessica JamesTwin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Temi OgunrindeHousing in Action

2:00 – 2:45 PM

DPA (Down Payment Assistance) Roundtable

Learn which down payment assistance programs are available, who qualifies, and how to put them to work.

Casey WareNeighborWorks Home Partners

Heidi EricksonMinnesota Housing

Jeff Robinson9000 Equities

Lineups are subject to change.

Homestretch: First-Time Homebuyer Workshop

A full-day companion event to The H.O.M.E. Fair

Sunday, October 25, 2026

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · NEON Collective Kitchens · 2041 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Keep the momentum going the day after the Fair with an in-depth, full-day homebuyer education workshop — for anyone who left Saturday energized and ready to take the next step.

Homestretch registration is separate from The H.O.M.E. Fair and is handled through PPL.