Newsroom: Press Release

For release Feb. 25, 2010

Contact: George McCabe, B&P (702) 967-2222 or 325-7358

GLVAR awards $20,000 grant to Housing Help for Nevada

LAS VEGAS – As part of its ongoing commitment to helping local homeowners facing tough times, the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) has donated $20,000 to Housing Help for Nevada.

GLVAR President Rick Shelton said the grant was made possible by funding GLVAR received from the National Association of REALTORS® and its Foreclosure Prevention and Response Program. Shelton thanked the Nevada Association of REALTORS®, led by CEO Rob Wigton and 2010 President Linda Rheinberger, “for their encouragement and support” in selecting and allocating the grant to Housing Help for Nevada.

Housing Help for Nevada is a nonprofit agency founded to respond to Clark County’s housing crisis. Its goal is to provide safe, professional and free counseling to local homeowners facing foreclosure and other challenges, ensuring the best possible resolution for every homeowner it serves.

Alisa Juni, founder and executive director of Housing Help for Nevada, will address GLVAR members at their quarterly membership luncheon on March 26. She’ll speak about loan modification programs and the criteria and eligibility for those programs. GLVAR members can register at www.lasvegasrealtor.com or by calling (702) 784-5000 by March 22. The event is not open to the public.

For more information about Housing Help for Nevada, visit www.housinghelpfornevada.org.

About the GLVAR GLVAR was founded in 1947 and provides its nearly 12,500 local members with education, training and political representation. The local representative of the National Association of REALTORS®, GLVAR is the largest professional organization in Southern Nevada. Each GLVAR member receives the highest level of professional training and must abide by a strict code of ethics. For more information, visit www.lasvegasrealtor.com.

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