Realtors Help Working Families Purchase and Keep Their Homes

Posted by NAR
May 14, 2010
Washington, DC - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The country’s tight economy and challenging mortgage market are making it even more difficult for low- to moderate-income working families to purchase and keep their homes. Addressing those challenges was the focus of the “Workforce Housing Solutions”

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