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SILVAR Supports SAREAA and SAHARAA


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Friday, March 23, 2007

A dinner and program held at the Embassy Suites in Milpitas on Friday, March 23, marked the official launching of the South Asian Real Estate Association of America (SAREAA). SILVAR is one of SAREAA's major sponsors.

SAREAA seeks to promote the success of South Asian American real estate professionals by providing them opportunities to network with fellow real estate professionals serving the South Asian American housing market, through a nationwide network.

The South Asian Housing Assistance Resource Agency of America (SAHARAA) is a community outreach program initiative undertaken by SAREAA, which aims to provide first-time home buyers a multilingual housing assistance resource center to enable them to understand the home buying and mortgage loan process in a language they can understand to increase home ownership among South Asian Americans.

SAREAA and SAHARAA were organized by Yogendra Singh, 2006 president and founder of the Council of Indian American Realtors® (COIAR). Singh serves as president of SAREAA and CEO of SAHARAA, as well as Director of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AEAA) and California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) State Director.

Thanking SILVAR for sponsoring the organization, Singh said, "We have no words to express our appreciation of your support for SAREAA. We wish you will continue to support SAREAA in whatever way you possibly can. Thank you very much for being a part of our celebration."

Special guests at the celebration included C.A.R. President Colleen Badagliacco, Allen Okamoto, Chairman of AREAA, and keynote speaker John E. Wong, Founding Chairman of AREAA. Wong spoke on "The Mask of Model Minority." SILVAR Director and Chair of SILVAR's Cultural Diversity and Equal Opportunity Committee Josie Gambera and 2006 SILVAR President John Tripp attended the event.


The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.

The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.

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