Housing Fair

View 2013 Fair Flyer

Come Home to Howard County Housing Fair

Attend the ONLY event where you can learn everything about living in Howard County.

SAVE THE DATE for our next Fair on Saturday April 12, 2014. More details to come soon…

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FAIR THAT TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 13, 2013.

Talk ONE-ON-ONE with over 55 mortgage lenders, home builders & remodelers, housing specialists, real estate experts and county agencies. The 2012 Fair was a record-breaking success with more than 1,000 attendees!
At this annual FREE event you will:

Meet real estate agents, mortgage lenders, housing specialists and county personnel. New companies signing on daily, view the list of exhibitors.
Learn about buying or renting a home, mortgage programs, incentive programs and more at our signature education sessions. View the education schedule and counseling opportunities.

View 2013 Newspaper Insert

Discover new communities and new home developments on our narrated bus tour. Preview our two tours and featured communities.
Now is the time to start preparing your application for our TWO housing lotteries, to be drawn live at the event. Read details on both homes and how apply here.
Cintas will be onsite offering free document shredding services
Enjoy family FUN with plenty of prizes and kids activities!

If you have small children and would like to take the tour you can take your children to the Kids Fun Zone area near registration where they will be supervised by the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks during your tour. Each child will be issued a wrist band for safety. You must check-in your child and display identification at drop off and pick up.

Event Schedule

Exhibition Hall
Open 10:00am to 2:00pm
Atrium & Cafeteria

Education Sessions
10:30am to 1:30pm
Located on 2nd floor, see agenda or signage for schedule

Narrated Bus Tours of Communities
depart at 10:15am and 11:30am
Buses load at entrance, tours last approximately 1 hour

Get Your Free Credit Check
From BB&T Bank Bus (location outside)
Then schedule a FREE one-on-one credit report review, located in the 2nd floor Library

Prize Drawings Held Throughout the Day
Check the prize board at the entrance to see if you won!

House Lottery Drawings
1:30pm
Atrium stage area

Don’t just take our word for it, see what the media had to say about our 2012 Fair!
- WBAL-TV news feature story
- Baltimore Sun “Housing fair attracts record number of hopeful homeowners”
- Baltimore Sun “Two Columbia women win lottery for reduced-price homes”