# Event Details - **Event Name**: Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-03:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for this two-part workshop series on purchasing real estate as a non-profit. Virtual attendance now available!About this EventThinking about purchasing property for your non-profit? Join us for this two-part series designed to help organizations understand what it takes to become acquisition-ready and make informed decisions before making an offer, hosted by Brigitte Teleu and Craig Snow with Snow and Teleu Commercial.Session 1 (Oct. 27, 2-4 PM) will explore whether property ownership is the right fit for your organization, help you define what you need in a property, and cover how to search for and evaluate potential properties, assess costs and risks, and identify realistic funding and financing options.Session 2 (Nov. 5, 2-4 PM) will focus on what happens once you find the right property—from developing a purchase strategy and structuring an offer to navigating conditions, inspections, financing, closing, renovations, and occupancy.This is a hybrid workshop, please indicate during registration your preference for in-person or virtual attendance. More information about each workshop session can be found below. We hope you’ll join us for one or both sessions to build your organization’s confidence, knowledge, and readiness to pursue a property acquisition. If cost is a barrier to participation, please contact us.Workshop Session 1: Getting Acquisition ReadyPreparing your organization to buyExplore board governance and decision-making, mission fit, organizational readiness, and how to build the right acquisition team—including when to involve a broker, lender, lawyer, accountant, consultant, or development partner.Creating your property acquisition briefTurn your organization's needs into a clear, practical property brief. We'll look at location, accessibility, size, zoning, parking, transit, program requirements, and the difference between must-haves and nice-to-haves.Understanding the property searchLearn how commercial property searches work, including on- and off-market opportunities, broker networks, direct outreach, public-sector opportunities, and partnerships. We'll also discuss how to read commercial listings and why the asking price is only one part of the total cost of ownership.Analyzing a potential propertyBuild a foundation for assessing whether a property is financially and operationally viable. We'll cover purchase and closing costs, renovations, carrying costs, debt, taxes, insurance, utilities, reserves, potential income opportunities, and common red flags.Funding and financing pathwaysExplore traditional commercial mortgages, credit unions, community and mission-aligned lenders, grants, government programs, capital campaigns, donations, and other creative financing routes. We'll also discuss what lenders and funders need to see when assessing a non-profit's proposal.Using real estate to support growthConsider how property ownership can support both current operations and future growth, including phased development, partnerships, shared-use models, multiple sites, and mixed-use approaches. We'll also look at when it may make more sense to lease, buy, co-own, develop, or reposition an existing asset.By the end of this session, participants should be able to:Define whether ownership is the right solution for their organization.Create a clear property-acquisition brief.Understand how commercial property searching and evaluation works.Identify realistic funding pathways and financing gaps before they begin making offers.Recognize when to bring in a broker, lender, lawyer, consultant, or development partner.Session 2: Navigating a Property PurchaseFrom property search to offerLearn how to evaluate an opportunity with your acquisition team and develop a negotiation strategy. We'll look beyond purchase price to other important terms, including conditions, deposit, closing date, inclusions, access for inspections, and seller representations.Understanding an offer to purchaseBreak down the key components of an offer, including price, deposit, conditions, closing dates, fixtures, chattels, and adjustments. We'll focus on conditions that are particularly important for non-profits, including financing, board approval, inspections, environmental and zoning reviews, legal review, appraisal, and satisfactory due diligence.Due diligence: confirming what you're buyingExplore the different types of due diligence needed to protect your organization, including property-condition, environmental, legal, zoning and financial reviews. We'll discuss common red flags, what to investigate, and when additional professional expertise is needed.Managing risk and negotiating challengesLearn how to distinguish between a deal-breaker and a manageable issue. We'll discuss what to do when inspection findings, appraisals, or funding gaps change the economics of a deal—including renegotiating, extending timelines, revising the scope, exploring alternative financing, or walking away.From financing approval to closingUnderstand the path from pre-qualification to formal financing approval and closing. We'll cover appraisals, lender conditions, insurance, required equity, grants and donations, closing costs, and the role of your lawyer in completing the transaction.Preparing for possession and ownershipClosing isn't the end of the process. We'll explore the immediate priorities after possession, including insurance, utilities, security, maintenance, tenant communication, documentation, renovations, permits, accessibility upgrades, and operational transition.By the end of this session, participants should be able to:Understand the components of an offer to purchase.Build a due-diligence plan that protects their organization.Define whether ownership is the right solution for their organization.Identify common deal risks, deal-breakers, and negotiation opportunities.Understand the path from accepted offer through closing and possession.Plan for ownership after closing, including reserves, governance, renovations, and asset management.Participants will also learn about potential next steps and supports, including readiness consultations, property-search representation, acquisition analysis, funding strategy support, and referrals to appropriate specialists. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dartmouth/workshop-series-a-non-profit-guide-to-buying-real-estate/100001998495415586 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 32 Akerley Blvd - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 22.8, max: 22.8, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Dartmouth - **state**: NS - **country**: Canada - **location**: 32 Akerley Blvd - **lat**: 44.7098155 - **long**: -63.6035685 - **full address**: 32 Akerley Blvd, 32 Akerley Boulevard, Dartmouth, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/cf3961c881b4c7451a8b909b075049bd448236ab6292e4a38d4fb0303bb55134-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1788297408 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate being held? - **A:** Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate takes place on Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 32 Akerley Blvd, 32 Akerley Boulevard, Dartmouth, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate? - **A:** Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate is organized by NS Non-Profit Housing Association. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Workshop Series: A Non-Profit Guide to Buying Real Estate 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 Dartmouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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