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X-WR-CALDESC:Habitat's Master Homeowner Program offers public classes at th
 e John L. Dickinson Homeowner Education & Community Center on Court Street
  in Charleston. We offer 9 classes that cover the basics of how to maintai
 n your home and its value. In addition to the nine classes\, Habitat also 
 offers participants a separate nine-week financial and debt management cou
 rse. \nClasses are offered two cycles per year. Registration is now open f
 or our Fall 2023 classes. \n\nRequired classes include:\nHomeowner’s Toolb
 ox: Homeowners learn what basic tools will be needed for frequent tasks in
  and around the house\, how to use the tools properly\, and how to store t
 he tools.\n\nHome Maintenance: Homeowners learn the most important motives
  for and consequences of not maintaining their property\, where to begin\,
  what to look for\, and in some circumstances how to perform maintenance t
 hat will keep the value of their investment in tact and keep their environ
 ment comfortable and safe.\n\nLegal\, Insurance\, and Financial Issues of 
 Home-ownership: Homeowners learn about all of the paperwork needed when pu
 rchasing a house\, how to make the best decisions for an individual’s circ
 umstances\, and how not to be a victim of predatory lending practices. Thi
 s class also teaches participants why estate planning is important\, what 
 it entails and how the laws view neighborhood nuisances.\n\nHome Fire Safe
 ty & Prevention: Homeowners learn the nature of and most common causes of 
 house fires\, how to prevent fires and what to do in case of fire. This cl
 ass teaches participants\, hands-on\, how to use fire extinguishers and pr
 operly place them in the home.\n\nHome Energy Efficiency: Homeowners learn
  to identify energy efficiency terms applied to residential homes\, discov
 er the effectiveness and advantages of controlling the conditioned air and
  energy waste\, and identify areas of energy loss in their own house. This
  class relates proper methods of controlling the loss thus improving the h
 ealth and comfort indoors while spending less money to do so.\n\nBasic Hou
 sehold Plumbing: Homeowners learn plumbing basics and learn the functions 
 of a household plumbing system. Class participants learn where to check fo
 r leaks and how to prevent clogs as well as learn the steps to remedy comm
 on plumbing problems.\n\nHome Electrical Basics: Homeowners learn to ident
 ify the type of service panel in their house and the functions of a basic 
 residential electrical system. This class teaches practical electrical saf
 ety and energy usage in the home. It also explains new lighting options\, 
 space heater safety\, brownouts/surges and if an electrician is needed and
  how to hire one.\n\nHome & Neighborhood Safety: Homeowners learn to ident
 ify potential threats to the security of their person and property and lea
 rn the best practices in reporting and deterring security risks. This clas
 s teaches homeowners how to increase the potential for stolen property bei
 ng returned. It also covers how to organize and maintain a Neighborhood Wa
 tch Program.\n\nNeighborhood Relations: Homeowners gain a better understan
 ding of the importance of forming positive relationships with their close 
 neighbors and the wider community\, thus being empowered to improve their 
 environment for their family and their neighborhood.\n\nAll ages and exper
 ience levels have something to learn! To earn a Master Homeowner Certifica
 te\, homeowners must complete each class in addition to a nine-week course
  in financials.\n\nIf you want to register for individual classes\, please
  contact Janie Hamilton at the contact information displayed on this page.
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DESCRIPTION:Habitat's Master Homeowner Program offers public classes at the
  John L. Dickinson Homeowner Education & Community Center on Court Street 
 in Charleston. We offer 9 classes that cover the basics of how to maintain
  your home and its value. In addition to the nine classes\, Habitat also o
 ffers participants a separate nine-week financial and debt management cour
 se. \nClasses are offered two cycles per year. Registration is now open fo
 r our Fall 2023 classes. \n\nRequired classes include:\nHomeowner’s Toolbo
 x: Homeowners learn what basic tools will be needed for frequent tasks in 
 and around the house\, how to use the tools properly\, and how to store th
 e tools.\n\nHome Maintenance: Homeowners learn the most important motives 
 for and consequences of not maintaining their property\, where to begin\, 
 what to look for\, and in some circumstances how to perform maintenance th
 at will keep the value of their investment in tact and keep their environm
 ent comfortable and safe.\n\nLegal\, Insurance\, and Financial Issues of H
 ome-ownership: Homeowners learn about all of the paperwork needed when pur
 chasing a house\, how to make the best decisions for an individual’s circu
 mstances\, and how not to be a victim of predatory lending practices. This
  class also teaches participants why estate planning is important\, what i
 t entails and how the laws view neighborhood nuisances.\n\nHome Fire Safet
 y & Prevention: Homeowners learn the nature of and most common causes of h
 ouse fires\, how to prevent fires and what to do in case of fire. This cla
 ss teaches participants\, hands-on\, how to use fire extinguishers and pro
 perly place them in the home.\n\nHome Energy Efficiency: Homeowners learn 
 to identify energy efficiency terms applied to residential homes\, discove
 r the effectiveness and advantages of controlling the conditioned air and 
 energy waste\, and identify areas of energy loss in their own house. This 
 class relates proper methods of controlling the loss thus improving the he
 alth and comfort indoors while spending less money to do so.\n\nBasic Hous
 ehold Plumbing: Homeowners learn plumbing basics and learn the functions o
 f a household plumbing system. Class participants learn where to check for
  leaks and how to prevent clogs as well as learn the steps to remedy commo
 n plumbing problems.\n\nHome Electrical Basics: Homeowners learn to identi
 fy the type of service panel in their house and the functions of a basic r
 esidential electrical system. This class teaches practical electrical safe
 ty and energy usage in the home. It also explains new lighting options\, s
 pace heater safety\, brownouts/surges and if an electrician is needed and 
 how to hire one.\n\nHome & Neighborhood Safety: Homeowners learn to identi
 fy potential threats to the security of their person and property and lear
 n the best practices in reporting and deterring security risks. This class
  teaches homeowners how to increase the potential for stolen property bein
 g returned. It also covers how to organize and maintain a Neighborhood Wat
 ch Program.\n\nNeighborhood Relations: Homeowners gain a better understand
 ing of the importance of forming positive relationships with their close n
 eighbors and the wider community\, thus being empowered to improve their e
 nvironment for their family and their neighborhood.\n\nAll ages and experi
 ence levels have something to learn! To earn a Master Homeowner Certificat
 e\, homeowners must complete each class in addition to a nine-week course 
 in financials.\n\nIf you want to register for individual classes\, please 
 contact Janie Hamilton at the contact information displayed on this page.
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LOCATION:815 Court Street\, Charleston\, WV 25301
SUMMARY:Master Homeowner Program: ALL CLASSES SIGN UP
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