HOME OWNERSHIP 101 WORKSHOP. Learn about buying a home, financing, foreclosure and other topics. Sponsored by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Minneapolis and St. Paul Realtor associations, City Living Home Programs and other organizations. Activities for children. Noon to 3:30 p.m. today. Free. Wilder Center, 451 N. Lexington Pkwy., St. Paul. 651-266-6585.
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. Saturday and Sunday. Tour maps available at Holiday Station stores and at www.paradeofhomes.org.
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. Monday. $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 Construction 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. Tuesday. The Hugo home, 5728 127th St. N., is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 651-697-1954.
HOME OF THE MONTH ARCHITECTS. Meet the AIA Minnesota architects behind the Star Tribune's Home of the Month projects, learn about working with an architect and view entries submitted for this year's program. 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Free. The projects will be displayed through May 31. International Market Square, Suite 463, 275 Market St., Minneapolis. 612-338-6763.
FORECLOSURE BUS TOUR. Bus tour of properties for sale in Plymouth, New Hope and Golden Valley. Sponsored by Edina Realty. Noon to 4 p.m. May 24. Call 952-924-8749 to register.
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.
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.
