Philadelphia Homeowners Offered Education and Relief

State Representative Jewell Williams Joins with Philadelphia Metropolitan Board of Realtist to Announce City-wide Homeowner Foreclosure Initiative

 PHILADELPHIA, PA, - In light of the distress in the housing market, the Philadelphia Metropolitan Board of Realtist (PMBR) and NID-Housing Counseling Agency (NID-HCA) of Philadelphia are planning a one-day prevention workshop to educate Philadelphia residents currently at risk of losing their homes. Joining the effort is State Representative Jewell Williams, who has pledged his support.

 PMBR is the local chapter of The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, the nation's oldest minority trade association, whose goal is to ensure that all citizens have the right to equal housing opportunities under the law.

 Foreclosure Prevention Awareness Day, is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:30PM at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E. Chelten Avenue- Philadelphia, PA

 Expected in attendance are Candis Pressley-Blackwood of Trinity Real Estate and president of PMBR, along with vice president Derrick Jackson. Pressley-Blackwood also spearheads the local NID-HCA as a Certified Housing Counselor and will represent their interests during the one-hour press announcement. Also in attendance will be State Representative Jewell Williams of the 197^th Legislative District.

 "We remain hopeful that the housing market will stabilize itself in the coming months," Pressley-Blackwood, who was named 2008's 30 Under 30 REALTORS® by the National Association of Realtors ® shared. "In the meantime, we will do our part to educate and support residents, and everyone who will listen."

For more information, call 267-385-7624