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Wednesday, June 11, 2003 Fayette County Board of Realtors honors National Homeownership Month The Fayette County Board of Realtors is joining Realtors across America in a celebration of National Homeownership Month in June, designed to bring more individuals and families into homes of their own. For the second consecutive year, President Bush has designated the month of June as a time to promote the power of homeownership and to increase the ranks of homeownersespecially among minorities. The White House is challenging public and private entities to work together to boost minority homeownership by 5.5 million homeowners by 2010. "Our association is one-hundred percent behind this important nationwide initiative," said Association President Joanie Keller. "As Realtors, unlocking doors to homeownership is our business, and National Homeownership Month is a good time to raise awareness about the important social, economic and personal benefits of this cornerstone of the American Dream. "Every day Realtors across Fayette County and across America are helping people say, 'This is my home!'" she added. "The word 'home' means security, comfort, family, happiness and so much more to people. It's our business to bring people to homes of their own. But we don't just sell houses, we sell neighborhoods, and we help to make our communities strong, great places to live," she said. "Owning a home gives people a stake in something bigger than themselves. They want to make their hometown a better place to live." NAR research indicates that homeowners are more likely to vote and that they volunteer their time for political and charitable causes more frequently than renters do. For homeowners, the value of their homethe largest investment many of them will make in their lifetimescreates an incentive to stay abreast of local governments. The Fayette County Board of Realtors is one of nearly 1,600 local boards and associations of Realtors nationwide that comprise the National Association of Realtors. As the nation's largest trade association, NAR is "The Voice for Real Estate," representing more than 880,000 members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.
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