# Event Details - **Event Name**: Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Dive into everything home—from renting to building—at our hands-on, in-person event!About this EventStages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • BuildingWhen: October 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Central Time)Where: Everlasting Word ChurchWhether you’re renting, getting ready to buy, already own a home, thinking about selling, or want to protect your home and family better, this free workshop is for you.Join local pros covering:Renting & Financial Readiness: How to prepare your finances, credit, and savings for your housing goals.Financing a Home: Aurora Bank & Trust will talk mortgage readiness, financing options, down payments, and closing costs.Buying & Selling: Realtor Mireya Bañuelos will explain working with a Realtor when buying, owning, or selling.Protecting Your Home: Learn about renters and homeowners insurance and protecting your stuff.Protecting Your Family & Financial Future: Jerria Donelson will cover life insurance, health coverage, income protection, and building generational wealth.Who should come? Renters, future buyers, current homeowners, sellers, and families interested in financial protection and wealth building.Parking’s available in the back. Come learn, ask questions, and find your next step!Agenda🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:10 PMWelcome: What Stage Are You In?Host: Jerria Donelson - RileyInfo: Introductions and overview of the journey: renting → preparing → purchasing → owning → protecting → selling/transitioning → building generational wealth🕑: 06:10 PM - 06:30 PMFinancing Your Homeownership JourneyHost: Aurora Bank & TrustInfo: Financial readiness, credit, savings, prequalification/preapproval, mortgage process, down payment, closing costs and assistance resources🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:50 PMWorking With Your Realtor Through the Stages of HomeownershipHost: Mireya BañuelosInfo: When to contact a Realtor, preparing to buy, home search, offers, negotiations, inspections, closing, selling and transitioning to the next home🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:00 PMBuying & Selling Q&A - Aurora Bank & Trust +Mireya+JerriaInfo: Audience questions and discussion of how the financial professional, lender and Realtor work together🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:25 PMProtecting Where You Live: Renters & Homeowners InsuranceInfo: Renters vs. homeowners insurance, property and liability protection, deductibles, replacement cost, common coverage gaps and changing insurance needs🕑: 07:25 PM - 07:45 PMProtecting the People Behind the Home: Life InsuranceHost: Jerria Donelson - RileyInfo: Income protection, life insurance fundamentals, beneficiaries, protecting the mortgage and helping families maintain assets after a loss🕑: 07:45 PM - 07:55 PMHealth Coverage & Household Financial StabilityHost: Jerria Donelson - RileyInfo: Connecting health coverage, unexpected medical expenses and household financial stability to long-term homeownership🕑: 07:55 PM - 08:00 PMClosing: What's Your Next Stage?Host: All PresentersInfo: Final questions, resources, referrals and participant next steps - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aurora/stages-of-homeownership-renting-•-purchasing-•-owning-•-selling-•-building/100002002583304572 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: All Ages - Doors Open At: 5:45 PM - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Everlasting Word Church - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Aurora - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Everlasting Word Church - **lat**: 41.7623093 - **long**: -88.3298447 - **full address**: Everlasting Word Church, 22 North Highland Avenue, Aurora, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/dc23fa51bfc30973011684eba940bcf3c173bb44b2e554716120e3654c0b7b7c-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1790741764 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building being held? - **A:** Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Everlasting Word Church, 22 North Highland Avenue, Aurora, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building? - **A:** Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building is organized by EWC Community Marketplace. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Stages of Homeownership Renting • Purchasing • Owning • Selling • Building is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aurora, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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