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SILVAR to Offer Multicultural Homeownership Seminar Free to Public
- For Immediate Release –
Cupertino, CA - On Saturday, September 25, the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) will host a free Multicultural Homeownership Seminar for the public, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. The seminar is open to prospective home buyers and sellers who would like to learn more about the home buying/selling process in the current market environment.
SILVAR's Multicultural Homeownership Seminar, entitled "How to Be a Smart Buyer/Seller," is a community outreach program offered to the public by SILVAR members and affiliates. The seminar will include separate presentations tailored for buyers and sellers. There will be four 45-minute sessions – two topics for prospective home buyers and two topics for prospective sellers. A third presentation will be 90-minutes in length on short sales from both buyers' and sellers' perspectives.
Here is the program line-up:
How to Be A Smart Buyer
How to Improve/Fix Your Credit Score – 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
How to Qualify for a Loan – 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
How to Be A Smart Seller
Moving Up in This Market – 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
How to Be a Smart Seller - Selling Strategies – 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Myths and Misconceptions about Distressed Properties
(Tips on Short Sales for Buyers and Sellers)– 2:30 – 4 p.m.
The seminar is spearheaded by SILVAR's Equal Opportunity Committee and made possible with a Diversity Initiative Grant from the National Association of REALTORS®.
"Despite the recent downturn the economy has experienced, the American dream of homeownership continues to endure. The market is currently in transition and it's a challenging time for both home buyers and sellers," said Tess Crescini, chair of SILVAR's Equal Opportunity Committee. "As REALTORS®, we feel it is our obligation to provide information that would help both buyers and sellers understand our local market. The information we provide can then prepare them should they decide to buy or sell their home in the near future."
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Palo Alto) is a major sponsor of the event. Special booth sponsors include Referral Realty (Cupertino), Innovae Designs Home Staging - Sejal Parekh, Keller Williams (Palo Alto & Cupertino) and Proficio Mortgage Ventures. The City of Sunnyvale, neighboring cities and the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County will also be on hand to provide information on programs that can assist home buyers and sellers.
For more information about this special event, please contact Equal Opportunity Committee Chair Tess Crescini at (408) 781-0948, or SILVAR Public Affairs Director Rose Meily at (408) 200-0100 or e-mail rmeily@silvar.org.
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 email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.