The Southern Missouri Builders Association hosted its first “Understanding the Journey Home” workshop Sept. 19 at the Ozarks Small Business Incubator in West Plains.
The educational workshop was designed to help area residents better understand decisions involved in buying, building or remodeling a home. Local professionals representing real estate, construction, remodeling, lending, utilities, title services and insurance shared information and answered questions throughout the morning.
Presenters included Whitney Frazier of Century 21, builder Steve Bunn, remodeler Lee Jordan, Mindy Trail of West Plains Bank & Trust Company, Myles Smith of Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Ashley Matejek of Wiles Abstract & Title and Haleigh Walker and Cari Perry of InsZone Insurance.
The workshop aimed to bring several parts of the homeownership process together in one setting and gave participants an opportunity to speak with local professionals who work in those areas.
Event sponsors included Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Century 21/Whitney Frazier, Wiles Abstract & Title and Butler Heating & Air. Door prizes were donated by Ace Hardware, RP Lumber, FNBC Bank, West Plains Bank & Trust Company, Southern Bank, Wood & Huston Bank, Simmons Bank and Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative.
Organizers said they are reviewing feedback from participants and presenters for potential future educational events.
