Freddie Mac & NCLR To Host Hispanic Ownership Symposium.

Freddie Mac and the National Council of La Raza, in conjunction with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and RealEstateEspanol.com, will host a symposium, “Today’s Renters, Tomorrow’s Homeowners: Increasing Latino Homeownership” on Thursday, June 7 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in B-352 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The symposium is the kickoff event of the Homeowner’s Alliance’s Housing Technology Fair in commemoration of National Homeownership Week, June 4-8.

While over 67% of Americans own their own homes, the homeownership rate for Hispanics is just 46%. Symposium Participants will address the key issues and barriers facing Latinos who wish to buy a home and will also discuss ways to increase Hispanic homeowneship and, in particular, new initiatives that allow community-based, real estate, and other organizations to use the latest technology to facilitate the homebuying process.

Symposium Participants:

Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)

Dwight Robinson, Senior Vice President, Freddie Mac

Gary Acosta, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

Charles Kamasaki, Senior Vice President, National Council of La Raza

John Beneventi, RealEstateEspanol.com

Teresa Brice-Heames, Housing for Mesa, Inc.

Maria Mancinas, First-time homeowner from Phoenix, Arizona