Home and real estate calendar

For the week of Feb. 16-22

Seattle Home Show — More than 600 displays of home products, with daily seminars, models, landscape displays and home-decorating ideas. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Seahawks Exhibition Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, $3-$9. 206-284-0960 or www.seattlehomeshow.com.

HOME

Building Green — Affordable ways to recycle construction debris while reducing energy, water and resource consumption. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, free. Preregister: 206-783-2244 or www.phinneycenter.org.

Contracts for home construction — And design, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, $5-$10. Preregister: 206-783-2244.

PLAN AHEAD

Homebuyers — First-time homebuying class, hosted by speakers from Landmark Group and Phoenix Savings Bank, 9 a.m. March 1, Landmark Group, 3101 E. Madison, Seattle, free. Preregister with Melvin Smith, 206-355-7744; or Craig Oakes, 206-528-2283.

Managing a construction project — Be closely involved in designing and building a new home or remodel. 9 a.m. March 1, Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, $50. Preregister: 206-516-2955.

REAL ESTATE

Community Home Ownership Center — Seminars by Washington State Housing Finance Commission at different locations and nonprofit referral service providing sources for low- to moderate-income, first-time homebuyers, free. 206-587-5641 or 800-317-2918.

Homebuyers — Washington Community Housing Network, a nonprofit education, confidential credit-assistance provider, presents seminars, free. 800-739-4692.

HomeSight — Nonprofit group serving Seattle, South King/Snohomish counties. Financial and credit counseling, free. 888-749-HOME or 206-723-4355.

Homebuyer Workshop — Windermere Real Estate and Bank of America offer courses on pre-approvals, the purchase and sale agreement, home inspections, title and escrow, free. 206-226-6925.

Washington Affordable Housing — Nonprofit organization presents seminars; participants qualify for loan-fee discounts, seminars, free. 425-743-4584.

ACORN Housing Corp. — Nonprofit homebuyer education and loan counseling . Weekly meetings, free. 206-243-4663.

International District Housing Alliance — Nonprofit homeownership education and counseling services in Vietnamese, Cambodian, Tagalog and various Chinese dialects, free. 206-623-0122.

Same-day loan approval — Arboretum Mortgage, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. weekdays, 2825 Eastlake Ave. E., No. 110, Seattle, free. 206-568-3677.

Homebuyers — Keystone Mortgage/Preview Properties, 7 p.m. Mondays, 1222 N. 185th St., Shoreline, free. 800-202-1191.

Creative financing — Portia Financial, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 808 106th Ave. N.E., Suite 106, Bellevue, free. 425-453-5053.

Bad/good credit — no $ down, American Trust Financial, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 999 Third Ave., No. 3800, Seattle, free. 206-795-3505.

Investment — Real-estate investing, 1031 tax exchanges, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Wilson Realty Exchange, 16910 15th Ave. N.E., Shoreline, free. 206-367-0200.

First-time buyers — Eagle Home Mortgage/Prudential MacPherson's, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, 11000 N.E. 33rd Place, No. 300, Bellevue, free. 888-689-8957.

Home ownership — Windermere Real Estate/Homestead Mortgage, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays, 200 112th Ave., Suite 200, Bellevue, free. 425-576-8882.

Homeselling — Windermere Real Estate/Windermere Mortgage Services, 435 108th Ave N.E., Suite 100, Bellevue, call for appointment, free. 206-948-1958.

Homesellers — Windermere Real Estate, 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon Saturdays, 200 112th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, free. 425-450-2622.

First-time buyer — Participants receive loan discounts. Homestar Lending, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. alternate Saturdays, Canyon Creek Building, 22232 17th Ave. S.E., Bothell, free. Preregister: 800-822-8931.

Homebuyer grants — Windermere Mortgage Services, call for dates, locations, free. 206-923-0930.

Nonprofit Nehemiah Program — International Mortgage, offered twice monthly, free.

Home sellers seminar — John L. Scott/Transnation Title, call for times and dates, free. 206-517-9614.

Buyer consultations — Northwest Loan Center, 2521 Third Ave., Seattle, free. 206-448-9445.

Homebuyer tips — Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 24- hour message line, free. 800-388-0550, Ext. 110.

Property ownership and investment — First Horizon Home Loans/Windermere Real Estate/Chicago Title twice-monthly workshops, Northgate area, Seattle, free. 425-712-4015.

Homebuyers — Wells Fargo Home Mortgage/Northwest Equal Opportunity Housing weekly seminars. Call for time and location, free. 425-867-1045.

Homebuyer assistance — RE/MAX Metro Properties, Washington State and minority assistance. Weekly seminars, Seattle, Lynnwood and Kirkland, free. 206-406-2660.

Purchase/refinancing — Rosemont Mortgage, weekly seminars; call for times and dates, 20101 44th Ave. W. Suite G, Lynnwood, free. 425-672-4874.

Foreclosures/first-time buyer — Century 21 Real Estate/Mortgage Broker Associates; call for time, date and location, free. 206-715-6107.

Homebuyers — RE/MAX, First Horizons Home Loans, monthly seminars, Queen Anne Public Library, 400 W. Garfield, Seattle, free. Preregister: 888-809-7113, Ext. 9205.

Fax, 206-464-2239, or e-mail to rtaylor@seattletimes.com or mail home calendar items two weeks prior to publication to: Rebecca Taylor, Home Datebook, P.O. Box 1845, Seattle, WA 98111. Items run as space allows.