AgStar Financial Services will be hosting a series of home builder seminars to answer frequently-asked questions about the process of building and financing a new home. The various seminars will give attendees tools to make decisions on everything from home design to loan closing.

Home builder seminars will cover topics such as selecting professionals to work with, working with contractors, selecting plans and specs and finding your property. Learning how to best work with a title company will also be covered.

The seminar will conclude with a question-and-answer session with AgStar experts. Listed below are the dates and locations of the seminars. Call 866-577-1831 to register for a seminar near you. The seminars are free and open to the public. The seminar will be in Albert Lea from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the AmericInn on East Plaza Street.

AgStar Financial Services, ACA, headquartered in Mankato employs more than 600 full-time team members. The company is part of the national Farm Credit System and has a public mission to serve 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. AgStar’s industry specialization, client segments and market delivery systems result in diversification nationwide. The company has expertise in the corn, soybean, swine, dairy and bio-energy industries. AgStar has developed successful programs in loans, leases, crop insurance, tax services, accounting, consulting and rural home mortgages. As a value-added financial services cooperative, AgStar allocates patronage dividends to its 13,000 stockholders. Visit www.AgStar.com for more information.

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