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PARADE OF HOMES EASYSTREET. Tour 112 association-maintained new homes, including townhouses, condos, lofts, villa homes and rowhouses across the Twin Cities area. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through May 18. Tour maps are available at Holiday Station stores and at www.paradeofhomes.org.

FORECLOSURE BUS TOUR. Bus tour of properties for sale in southwest Minneapolis, Richfield and Minneapolis' Nokomis area. Sponsored by Edina Realty. Noon to 4 p.m. today. Call 952-924-8749 to register.

COMMUNITY LAND TRUST. Learn about the City of Lakes Community Land Trust and homeownership opportunities in Minneapolis. 7 p.m. Monday. Free; call to register. Minneapolis Community Education, Henry High School, 4320 Newton Av. N. 612-668-1922.

BUYING FORECLOSED AND SHORT-SALE PROPERTIES. Learn about the foreclosure process, how to find deals and negotiate with banks. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. $15. Minneapolis Community Education, Henry High School, 4320 Newton Av. N. 612-668-1922.

TWIN CITIES LUXURY HOME TOUR. Seventeen homes, each valued at more than $1 million, in Afton, Champlin, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Edina, Minnetonka and other suburbs, will be open for self-guided tours. June 6-8, 13-15 and 20-22. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 7 p.m. Fridays. Advance tickets $20 at Twin Cities Caribou Coffee stores and at www.luxuryhometour.net beginning May 26. Tickets are $25 at the homes. 612-371-5800.

FINDING AND BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME. Topics include negotiating a price, choosing a mortgage, first-time buyer programs and hiring a real estate agent. 6:30 p.m. May 19. $15. Minneapolis Community Education, Henry High School, 4320 Newton Av. N. 612-668-1922.

STUDENT-BUILT HOME TOURS Two new homes, one in Cottage Grove and the other in Hugo, built by Constructions Occupations students from Intermediate School District Northeast Metro 916, will be open to the public. The Cottage Grove home, 6699 Hadley Av. S., is open from 4 to 7 p.m. May 20. The Hugo home, 5728 127th St. N., is open from 4 to 7 p.m. May 22. Free. 651-697-1954.

BUYING FORECLOSED AND SHORT-SALE PROPERTIES. Learn about the foreclosure process, how to find deals and negotiate with banks. 7 p.m. May 28. $15. Minneapolis Community Education, Anwatin Middle School, 256 Upton Av. S. 612-668-2470.