National Housing Trust Sets July Home It Expo Dates for Montego Bay and Kingston

Prospective homeowners can obtain complimentary building plans, mortgage guidance, eligibility reviews and specialist advice when the National Housing Trust (NHT) brings its Home It Expo to Montego Bay and Kingston next month.

The Montego Bay session will run at Harmony Beach Park on July 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Kingston leg follows at Emancipation Park on July 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Entry to both gatherings is free.

Dwayne Berbick, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, told JIS News the showcase is meant to give participants the information and resources required to progress on the path to owning a home.

"We want to make sure that the expo is not just a come and walk around and collect two flyers, talk to someone and go home, but we want people to leave feeling armed and empowered about the next step they need to take in their homeownership journey," Mr. Berbick said, at a JIS Think Tank on June 23.

Visitors can collect free NHT building designs ranging from studio units to three-bedroom houses, take part in live workshops and receive immediate mortgage readiness evaluations. The sessions will offer practical direction for persons seeking to build or buy a property, along with opportunities to speak directly with housing professionals.

"They'll be able to get eligibility letters in real time on the spot, which pretty much captures what are the NHT loan entitlements you qualify for, the amounts, and it gives you a rough idea as to what a monthly payback is going to look like as well," he explained.

The expo will also assemble roughly 17 NHT mortgage partners, including banks and credit unions, alongside real-estate agents, surveyors, interior decorators, solar energy providers and other housing-related exhibitors.