Foreclosure Workshop In Jacksonville

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink
invites you to participate in

Florida Housing Help

A community outreach program sponsored by the
Department of Financial Services and the
Financial Action Team (FACT) in partnership with
Wealth Watchers, Inc.

Florida Housing Help is designed to educate
and assist families facing foreclosure.

Event: Florida Housing Help Workshop

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009

Where: Beaver Street Enterprise Center
1225 W. Beaver Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This workshop will include opportunities to meet with mortgage
lenders, HUD-certified housing counselors, local housing authorities,
legal assistance, credit counseling services, and many other
foreclosure assistance programs.

Pre-registration is recommended
online at www.wealthwatchersfl.com or call (904) 380-0347.

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SBA Forms Strategic Alliance with Vista Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

SAN DIEGO - (Business Wire) Ruben Garcia, the San Diego district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), signed a strategic alliance memorandum today with Maria Lopez Flores, President/CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), Vista chapter.

The signed agreement allows SBA and the NAHREP Vista to work together, with SBA and its resource partners providing maximum financial opportunities, training and technological information to NAHREP entrepreneurs.

“I’m extremely pleased with the work that is being accomplished by NAHREP Vista and the excellent leadership provided by Maria Lopez Flores,” said Garcia. “Maria has a rich history of helping entrepreneurs take their place as business owners and I know she’ll continue doing a great job of assisting potential owners to fulfill their dreams of small business ownership.”

This collaboration between the SBA and the NAHREP Vista is building a strong foundation for the future. NAHREP’s mission is to increase Hispanic homeownership rates through educational tools and a network of professionals in the real estate industry.

Notes Maria Lopez Flores, “Having SBA San Diego as a strategic alliance partner only enhances a strong foundation of services for future entrepreneurs, especially those working in North San Diego County.”

To learn more about the SBA call (619) 557-7250 or (619) 727-4883 and visit the web at www.sba.gov/ca/sandiego. To find out more about NAHREP Vista, call Maria Lopez Flores at (760) 803-4696.

Release Number: 09-17

U.S. Small Business Administration
Cynthia Harris, 619-727-4884
http://www.sba.gov/ca/sandiego/SN_NEWS.html

The First Time Home buyers Tax Credit of $8000 can be used as a down payment

Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.

Marketing the tax credit to the Latino community can be a great way to generate new leads. Here are some ideas of what you can do to attract potential homebuyers.

First: I would include a bilingual version of the tax credit program on my website homepage. As everything that has anything to do with government, this program is not exempt of red tape and confusion. So why not prepare a short tax credit fact sheet in English and Spanish for your visitors. DO NOT forget to make easy for them to ask you questions about the program, that why you will be able to generate and later convert leads into prospective.

Second: Create a bilingual flyer highlighting FAQ about the program and blast Wal-Marts, local business, homeownership fairs and apartment complexes. Make sure to refer readers to your website for more information and leave your cell number and email for easy contact.

Lastly: I will blast the information online at the local level. Create a bilingual Google pay-per-click campaign targeting first time homebuyers in your town. Use keyword like “tax credit program” “first time home buyer” “government assistance”. Utilized the free services of Craiglist.org, post a new ad every couple days in the real estate and finance section of your home town, this will help you drive traffic to your website. Write a blog, if you have not done so; create a blog by using some free platform like Blogger.com and wordpress.com

Just keep in mind that if your strategy is educate and inform potential leads, they will appreciate and eventually would love the opportunity to work with you and find a home together.

HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award Application

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the American Planning Association (APA) have announced the criteria for the 13th annual HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award.

The award is part of the APA's 2010 National Awards Program, for which winners will be announced at APA's National Planning Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 10-14, 2010.

The award honors excellence in community planning that has led to measurable benefits in terms of increased economic employment, education, or housing choice or mobility for low- and moderate-income residents. The emphasis of the award is on how creative housing, economic development, and private investments have been used in or with a comprehensive community development plan to produce tangible results.

Entries must be submitted online through the American Planning Association website at www.planning.org/awards/. The online application form will be available beginning June 30, 2009; the deadline for completed submissions is September 9, 2009.

The criteria, submission information, and requirements for this competition are currently available on HUD USER at www.huduser.org/research/APA10_AwardApp.pdf. APA Public Affairs Associate Roberta Rewers can be contacted by phone at 312-786-6395 or via email at rrewers@planning.org for additional information.

Esperanza Addresses the Real Estate and Mortgage Crisis During The State of Hispanic Housing Dinner

The dinner will focus on the state of Hispanic housing in the United States and will highlight the specific issues that affect the Latino community. Mr. Kenneth D. Wade, CEO, NeighborWorks America, will speak to the challenges regarding the foreclosure crisis and will identify strategies for confronting the crisis as it relates to the Hispanic community.

Mr. Ira Goldstein, Director, Policy and Information Services for The Reinvestment Fund, will also speak during the dinner. He will present a study he was commissioned to conduct by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh identifying the impact of the current real estate and mortgage markets on the Hispanic population.

Congressman Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) will address the audience, as well, and will express his support of and commitment to Latino homeownership as a facet of the American Dream that should be achievable for every American.

The hope is that as Hispanic clergy become more informed of the depth and breadth of the housing crisis and the approaches necessary to navigate the system successfully, they can serve as conduits to their church congregants who are experiencing the direct impact of the housing dilemma, as well as be able to affect public policy and drive a movement for just legislation.

Immediately following the State of Hispanic Housing Dinner, three-time Latin Grammy Award winner, Marcos Witt, will be speaking during the Church Leadership Plenary where he will be discussing, in an open forum, how church leaders can address a community in crisis.

Renowned Christian singers Ingrid Rosario and ARPA Award winner, Julissa will lend their voices and perform during both the State of Hispanic Housing Dinner and the Church Leadership Plenary.

"Many Hispanics are losing or are in danger of losing their homes," stated Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr., President and Founder of Esperanza. "Esperanza is one of only a handful of Hispanic groups addressing this issue and we are hopeful we can get other Latinos to join us."

The Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr. is president of Esperanza, the largest Hispanic faith-based Evangelical network in the United Sates. With a national network of more than 12,000 churches, ministries, and community organizations, Esperanza is one of the leading voices for Hispanics in America.

For more information, go to www.esperanza.us.

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NAHREP Inland Empire presents Seven City Tour: RESULTS Driven Marketing for REALTORS!

NAHREP Inland Empire presents Seven City Tour: RESULTS Driven Marketing for REALTORS!

"Monday, June 29, 2009 / 8:30 am - 4:00 pmInland Valley Association of REALTORS®, 3690 Elizabeth St. Riverside CA 92506One stimulating day.Six top producer trainers.One Hundred Top Producers.Seven Ways to improve YOUR Business NOW!

1. Develop personal sales skills to go beyond a first impression to a lasting relationship.

2. Increase your energy output when you need it most.

3. Overcome economic and mental obstacles.

4. Know key funding programs to attract and retain buyers.

5. Learn how to use technology that is making the Realtor business soar!6. Use "Big Business" strategies at your disposal as a "little guy."

7. Implement just one strategy from this training and generate at least one new deal in the next 30 days!

This one day training will give you the keys to guide you through this economy:Generate more leadsIncrease referralsSet more appointmentsClose more salesSimply make more money!

Register on-line at www.SevenCityTour.com Use Promo Code RLPRO
$20 Tuition per Person Includes:- Marketing Stimulus Training Manuel for Realtors®- "The Two Minute Networker" by Author and Sales Trainer Rhonda Sher- Continental Breakfast- LunchInvest one day in yourself and create your own market! Look for additional Seven City Tour dates and locations throughout the Inland Empire in Corona, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Dimas, Temecula and Victorville/Hesperia!

Visit http://www.sevencitytour.com/ for details on speakers, topics, agenda and to register!NAHREP Inland Empire Chapter.

Bringing stimulating marketing solutions to real estate practitioners.

Sponsorship available.Contact:Event Co-chair: Gil Pacheco, President @ (909) 235-1728 Joe Michel, Board Member @ (951) 818-8719

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NAR President Addressed Members of Dallas-Fort Worth NAHREP Chapter

Leader of National Association of Realtors sounds an optimistic note.

By SANDRA BAKER
sabaker@star-telegram.com

The dream of homeownership is alive and well in the U.S., the president of the nation’s largest real estate trade association recently told a professional group in Fort Worth.

"That’s pretty remarkable considering what’s happened to home prices and sales this year," said Charles McMillan, who this year is leading the 1.1 million-member National Association of Realtors.

McMillan got his start in real estate in Fort
Worth in 1983. He was the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors’ 1992 Realtor of the Year and the 2000 Texas Realtor of the Year.

He’s now director of realty relations and broker of record with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Dallas-Fort Worth. He returned to his home turf Friday to speak to the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

He told the group that consumers want back in the market on two conditions: They can get a home for a good price and financing at an affordable rate.
"With so many distressed properties for sale, it’s not difficult to find a bargain.

However, some might say that we communicated our message too well because now we have so many buyers who have unrealistic low-price expectations for all homes. They have the feeling that all sellers are distressed sellers and they’re not." Read Full Article Here!

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Struggling Latino CU in Phoenix Merges

Jim Rubenstein
The $3.5 million Chicanos Por La Causa Federal Credit Union of Phoenix has become the latest victim of the Arizona economy, formally merged this month into its Latino rival, the $27 million Marisol FCU.

“Conditions could not have been much worse for a credit union whose members are involved in real estate construction and related fields,” said Robin Romano, president/CEO of Marisol and who since last July has been serving as interim manager for the struggling Chicanos Por La Causa.

The CU was founded by a Phoenix-based Latino nonprofit group and is a member of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions. Read More Here.

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Just Released: U.S. Housing Market Conditions, First Quarter 2009

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research has released U.S. Housing Market Conditions for the first quarter of 2009. The report contains a quarterly analysis of housing production, marketing, affordability and interest rates, and the multifamily housing sector.

The data are compared to both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2008. This issue also presents updated national data, overviews of economic and housing market trends within each HUD region, and reviews historical trends in national and regional housing markets.

The feature article highlights an update of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database, which now includes LIHTC- financed projects placed in service through 2006. In-depth, housing market profiles explore the following areas: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia; Denver-Aurora-Boulder, Colorado; Midland- Odessa, Texas, Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro- Franklin, Tennessee; Phoenix, Arizona; Rochester, New York, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This and previous U.S. Housing Market Conditions reports are available online and can be downloaded for free at www.huduser.org/periodicals/ushmc.html.

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The nation’s mayors address growing need for affordable housing

Here is a great article about Affordable Housing, how this economy is impacting it and what are some mayors doing to maintain a positive flow of affordable housing.

Read This Article Here: http://www.housingfinance.com/ahf/articles/2009/june/0609-specialfocus-The-View-from-City-Hall.htm