For release:
Friday, March 21, 2008

C.A.R. and the "Los Angeles Times" team up to sponsor free Home Buyer's Fair April 12 and 13

LOS ANGELES (March 21) The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and the Los Angeles Times are sponsoring the Southern California Home Buyer's Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The event is free to the public and features more than two dozen educational how-to seminars designed to help home buyers navigate today's real estate market with confidence and peace of mind. Seminar topics range from understanding home prices and monitoring and fixing credit to applying for a mortgage and the importance of the home inspection. Many of the seminars will be presented in both English and Spanish.

The Southern California Home Buyer's Fair (www.homebuyersfair.com) also will feature more than 75 exhibit booths, where attendees can obtain information from industry experts about a vast range of programs pertaining to homeownership and the home-buying process.

The first 200 attendees to present an entrance coupon on each day will receive a free movie ticket (one ticket per person).

For complete information, go to www.homebuyersfair.com.

Leading the way...® in real estate news and information for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (www.car.org) is one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, with nearly 175,000 members dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. C.A.R. is headquartered in Los Angeles.