THE INLAND GATEWAY ASSN OF REALTORS® IS A PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE

THE INLAND GATEWAY ASSN OF REALTORS® IS A PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION, SERVING THE
CORONA, NORCO AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

PRESS RELEASE

Real Estate and Lending Professionals Offer Help to Homeowners
Free Seminar offers guidance to first time home buyers and current homeowners in crisis.
Corona, October 17, 2009: Home owners in fear of losing their home and people considering home
ownership will benefit from this two-part HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR on Saturday October 17th, presented
by the Housing Affordability Committee at The Inland Gateway Association Of REALTORS®
“REALTOR® Associations like TIGAR want to take a more active role in helping people and the community.
This Homeownership Fair is a good way for us to help buyers understand the current market and take
advantage of government assistance programs.” Says Shirley Skerbelis, Executive Vice President for TIGAR
(The Inland Gateway Assn. of REALTORS®)
The FREE program starts at 9am at 321 E. Sixth Street in Corona to discuss opportunities for those considering
home ownership. Professionals from the real estate and lending industries will join governmental entities to
discuss Government down payment assistance programs, first time homeownership tax credits, and what to
expect in today’s housing market. This session ends at noon.
Beginning at 1pm, homeowners in distress will learn how to do loan modification, where to go for free
government assistance or counseling, the differences between short sales and foreclosures, and the process
and timelines of each.
Steve Sanders, Chairman of the Housing Affordability Committee is tired of seeing good people fall victim to
loan modification schemes and foreclosure scams. “In tough times, the wolves start circling. One of the
purposes of this homeownership fair is to help people recognize fraudulent practices and not fall prey to them.
We hope to steer them toward legitimate companies and non-profits whose purpose is to help without charging
exorbitant fees.”
The Homeownership Fair programs and information will be available in both English and Spanish. There is no
cost to attend and refreshments will be provided. Seating is limited. To R.S.V.P., call The Inland Gateway
Assn. of REALTORS® at 951-735-8928.
Contact: Shirley Skerbelis
The Inland Gateway Assn of
REALTORS®

Phone: (951) 735-5121 x 101
Fax: (951) 735-0335
321 E. Sixth Street
Corona,CA 92779
www.TIGAR.org
shirley@tigar.org