2020 Northern Virginia Housing Expo Scheduled for June

Northern Virginia – The 2020 Northern Virginia Housing Expo, originally slated to be held in Sterling in April, will now launch June 1 as a free virtual event on the group’s website and social media The virtual experience, geared to first-time home buyers and renters, will replicate the three key aspects of the housing expo: a virtual exhibit hall with dozens of exhibitors, free workshops for first-time buyers and renters and personal financial counseling session with a local nonprofit.

On June 1, the 2020 Northern Virginia Housing Expo will open the online exhibit hall to connect exhibitors and visitors seeking more information. Expo visitors will also be able to schedule virtual one-on-one financial counseling sessions online throughout the month of June with Britepaths, a Fairfax County nonprofit. The virtual event will also include a weekly series of free workshops airing at 11 am and 1 pm as live webinars and at 2 and 4 pm as Facebook events on Saturdays throughout the month of June. Sessions will focus on first-time buyer programs in the various local jurisdictions, market overviews, being ready to buy, rental assistance programs, and understanding and improving credit scores. The entire workshop schedule will also be available on the site June 1.

The 19th annual expo, whose location has typically rotated annually throughout Northern Virginia, is produced by a cooperative effort of representatives from the counties of Loudoun, Prince William, Arlington and Fairfax, the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church and the Virginia Housing Development Authority. First Home Alliance of Woodbridge, Va., is the nonprofit partner for this annual event and it is managed by Laura Nickle, president of Leesburg-based Communi-k, Inc. The event is free thanks to funding from platinum sponsors Prince William Department of Housing and Community Development and the Virginia Housing Development Authority, with additional sponsorships from: the Dulles Area Association of Realtors®; Northern Virginia Association of Realtors®; Alexandria Office of Housing; Arlington County Housing Division; Burke & Herbert Bank; Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development; and George Mason Mortgage. Past expos have been recognized with a prestigious award from the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) for “best government initiative.”

More information about the expo is available online; visitors can also follow the Northern Virginia Housing Expo on Facebook and @NoVaHousingExpo on Twitter to receive event updates.