What’s happening
in Columbus?
Make sense of home prices, available homes, and competition in the local market.
Columbus Homeownership Summit
Your first home.A clearer plan.
Monday · Live on Zoom6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Buying your first home brings big questions. Join Bloom, Take A Look Real Estate Brokers, and Fifth Third Bank to understand the Columbus market and explore your next steps.
Reserve my spotMonday
WhereLive on Zoom
Time6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Less guesswork. More understanding.
Big questions.
Let’s start here.
We’ll work through the questions first time buyers in Columbus ask most, and point you toward the resources behind each one.
What’s happening
What help
can I explore?
Find tools for exploring down payment assistance and housing counseling.
Who belongs
on my team?
Learn what to ask when choosing an agent and comparing lenders.
What should
I plan for?
Think beyond the home price, from monthly payments to inspections and future repairs.
Local insight.Real questions.Your next step.Bloom + Take A Look + Fifth Third
75 minutes.
Bring questions.
How the evening works
One evening.
Three perspectives.
Seventy five minutes on Zoom with a housing educator, a local brokerage, and a lender in the same conversation. Come with questions about buying in Columbus and leave knowing what to do next.
- What the Columbus market means for a first purchase.
- Straight answers about agents, lenders, and assistance.
- Time set aside for your questions, live.
Three trusted perspectives. One conversation.
Housing education + local resources
Bloom
An initiative of CONVERGENCE Columbus, Bloom brings transparency, guidance, trusted tools, and professional allies to the homeownership journey for Columbus-area residents.
Explore BloomLocal real estate expertise
Take A Look Real Estate Brokers
A local brokerage combining area knowledge, market data, and buyer-focused guidance to help people search for homes that fit their needs and budget.
Meet the brokerageMortgage + financial perspective
Fifth Third Bank
A financial institution offering mortgage, first-time homebuyer, and down payment assistance resources—bringing a lender’s perspective to the buying process.
Visit Fifth ThirdYour next step starts here
Your first home
starts with
a first step.
Whether you’re just exploring or getting ready to buy, this summit is a place to start. Sign up to join us.
Homeownership Summit
Live on Zoom
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Live on Zoom
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
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Before you join
Good
questions.
Is this summit for me?
If you’re exploring your first home purchase in Columbus or Central Ohio, you’re welcome. Join us whether you’re just starting or getting ready to buy.
Do I need to be preapproved?
No. You can attend to learn about the market and understand what to consider before you begin buying.
Where and when is the event?
The summit takes place on Zoom on Monday, September 14, 2026. 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Do I need to prepare anything?
No. Bring whatever questions you have. If it helps, jot down what feels most unclear about buying right now and ask it live.
Your next chapter.
Your place to start.