REALTOR® Association and Housing Foundation Present Free Programs to Benefit Public
Edison, NJ – April 12, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) is proud to announce various endeavors to educate and empower New Jersey’s consumers. Through its Helping Hands Towards Homeownership program, the NJAR® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc. (NJARHOF) will be partnering with TD Bank and HOMEcorp to present a financial literacy series on April 13th and April 20th at the Montclair Library. The NJAR® Get the REAL Story® public education campaign is presenting a free webinar, or online seminar, on April 22nd to address common real estate questions. The two-part financial literacy seminar is free to the public and will take place from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on both evenings at 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, N.J. The curriculum will cover various areas of financial education such as borrowing basics, how to manage credit, loans, and goal-setting.
“With increasing options for personal finance in today’s environment, there are also increases in risk,” said NJARHOF President Christina P. Clemans. “The foundation of this educational series is to focus on helping individuals get their own ‘financial houses’ in order so that one day they can become homeowners.”
Throughout the spring and summer, NJARHOF will be scheduling future seminars on financial literacy in various locations throughout the state. To register for this seminar or for more information on future NJARHOF programs, contact Melissa Decker at MDecker (at) njar (dot) com.
On April 22, 2010 at 4:00 p.m., consumers throughout the state can log in to NJAR®‘s Get the REAL Story® Home Buying Q & A. A panel of experts from NJAR® and real estate related fields will explain the home search process, financing, and all of the steps necessary to obtain a home and achieve success in New Jersey’s real estate market. After the discussion, the panel will open the floor to direct questions from webinar attendees. “The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® is proud to serve as ‘The Voice for Real Estate in New Jersey’ and looks forward to organizing this interactive forum for consumers to learn more about what may be one of the largest financial decisions of their lives,” added NJAR® President Judy Appleby. Pre-registration is encouraged and can be completed online at www.REALstoryNJ.com. Attendees are welcome to submit their questions prior to the webinar date. For more information about Get the REAL Story®, the housing market or the webinar, visit www.REALstoryNJ.com.
The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc. (NJARHOF) is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that seeks to create greater homeownership opportunities for New Jersey residents. The Foundation raises funds for housing opportunity and distributes these funds to other 501 (c) (3) organizations throughout the state that provide home buyer education, develop public awareness and create affordable homeownership options for New Jerseyans. For more information, please visit www.njar.com/njarhof.
The New Jersey Association of REALTORS®, with approximately 50,000 REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members, is one of the largest trade organizations in the state. NJAR®‘s membership is comprised of real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and are members of the national and local REALTOR® organizations. As the leading advocate for the real estate industry and private property rights in New Jersey, NJAR® is committed to protecting the dream of homeownership. For more information, please visit www.njar.com.
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For media inquiries contact:
Lauren Castellano
Media Coordinator
Phone: (732) 494-4709
Fax: (732) 404-8130
E-mail: lcastellano (at) njar (dot) com
For legislative related media inquiries contact:
Danielle Alpert
Government Relations Coordinator
Phone: (732) 494-4730
Fax: (732) 404-8127
E-mail: dalpert (at) njar (dot) com
