JEI 1st Time Home Buyer Workshop
Sat, May 30
|JEI Neighborhood Resource Hub
Complete the course & get your Certification of Completion qualifying you for most downpayment assistance programs!


Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
JEI Neighborhood Resource Hub, 14300 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
About the event
🏡Take the first step toward homeownership with Jefferson East, Inc.!
Join us for our 1st Time Homebuyer Workshop on Saturday, May 30th, from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM at the JEI Neighborhood Resource Hub, located at 14300 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit. Participants may attend in person or online via Zoom (call details below!)
Led by Donneva Tolbert, JEI 's Housing Counseling Manager, this workshop will feature expert guidance from:
Tonjola Cole, First Merchants Bank Community Home Lending Officer - Explaining how to prepare for mortgage approval and what buyers should know right now.
Sabrina Underwood, JEI's Director of Communications & Community Engagement and Realtor - Discussing the process of finding the right home and making smart offers.
Samuel Woods, City of Detroit Program Director of Home Buyer and Tenant Support Services - Discussing down payment assistance and local homebuyer resources.
