Events & Seminars
Free real estate education, in plain language.
The Foundation runs free real estate literacy seminars and conferences, open to everyone. No sales pitch, no obligation, no jargon. Just the working knowledge that makes people harder to take advantage of.
What We Teach
The questions people are embarrassed to ask.
Most of us transact real estate a few times in a lifetime, across the table from people who do it daily. These sessions level the ground.
Buying your first home
What a realistic budget looks like, how offers and conditions work, and the costs nobody mentions until closing day.
Mortgages in plain language
Fixed against variable, terms against amortization, renewals, and the questions to ask before you sign anything.
Understanding presales
What a presale contract actually commits you to, assignment basics, deposits, and completion risk, explained without the sales pitch.
Selling well
Preparing a home, understanding valuations and commissions, and judging offers on more than the headline number.
Renting with confidence
Rights and responsibilities for tenants and small landlords, and how to spot rental listings that are not what they claim.
Downsizing & seniors protection
Rightsizing later in life, senior living options, and recognizing the pressure tactics and fraud aimed at older homeowners.
A room full of people asking the same questions you have.
Our seminars draw first-time buyers, renters, newcomers, students, and seniors, all in one room, because the questions overlap more than people expect. Nobody is singled out for not already knowing the answer.
Explore the full literacy seminar program in depth, including how sessions are organized and how to bring one to your organization.
Formats
Three ways the teaching happens.
Community seminars
Free public sessions hosted in community spaces. Small enough for questions, practical enough to use the next day.
Conferences
Larger gatherings that bring speakers from across the JULY Company and the wider industry together for a day of open education.
Invited sessions
We bring seminars to schools, workplaces, and community organizations on request. If you have a room and an audience, we will bring the knowledge.
Join Us
Be first to hear about upcoming sessions
Upcoming seminar and conference dates are announced by email. Tell us where you are and what you want to learn, and we will let you know when a session is scheduled near you.
Want to bring a seminar to your school, workplace, or community group? Reach out through our contact page and tell us about your audience.