Community Classes


Community Life Management Classes

M.O.R.E. from Habitat! How to Maintain - Obtain – Retain a home Education

This two day class is offered to the community at the Mesa State, Montrose campus.  Classes will be offered each semester.

Upcoming classes are:       April 14th & 28th

The classes are free, with materials and lunch provided. Sign up today as class size is limited to the first 30 to register. Print off registeration form on this page or come into the Habitat office at 309 N. 4th Street in Montrose.  For more information call 970-252-9303.

In these class, we will create tools to help you understand and manage your money. We will discuss the wise use of credit as well as how to restore bad credit. We will learn about the laws that affect owning a home and how to avoid foreclosure. We will explain basic home maintenance as well as how to conserve on family energy and landscaping costs.

The topics covered in class include:

  1. Monthly spending plan;
  2. Creating good credit;
  3. Paying off debt and creating a saving plan;
  4. Controlling family energy costs;
  5. Buying vs. renting;
  6. Legal aspects of home ownership;
  7. Home maintenance and zero landscaping;
  8. Benefiting from tax laws;
  9. Home Owners’ Associations & being a good neighbor.

 

Registration Form