OCT. 5

Get ready to explore Southwest Baltimore City

Your new home—and house-buying Live Near Your Work grants—may be waiting for you there

Thinking about buying a home in Baltimore City? Live Baltimore is hosting an in-person Fall 2024 Trolley Tour, a free event open to all buyers at all stages of the home-buying process. This event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the University of Maryland Baltimore, Southern Management Corp. Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard St., and will feature neighborhoods in Southwest Baltimore City.

Illustration of a trolley with the words Live Baltimore Trolley Tour written on it

Image credit: COURTESY OF LIVE BALTIMORE

Click here to register for the event, when you can explore 10-plus neighborhoods on a narrated tour, connect with real estate professionals and community organizations at the City Living Fair, and learn more about the home-buying process and incentives that may be available to you through a number of expert-led workshops.

Your attendance at the Trolley Tour qualifies you to apply for the $5,000 Buying into Baltimore down payment and closing cost assistance incentive. Additional information and details can be found here.

Live Baltimore offers incentives that may be used in conjunction with the Live Near Your Work grant program through Johns Hopkins. To learn more about LNYW eligibility, grant amounts, boundaries, and the application process, go here.

Questions can be directed to worklife@jhu.edu.