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April 14, 2009 Realtors contribute $25,000 to the Housing Trust Fund
The San Luis Obispo Association of
Realtors today presented a $25,000 check to the San Luis Obispo
County Housing Trust Fund. The contribution came from California
Association of Realtors' Housing
“We are honored to present this $25,000 check to the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund as a sign of our ongoing support,” said Ron Burkhart, President of the San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors. “Realtors share the Housing Trust Fund’s goal that all residents of San Luis Obispo County have a decent home that they can afford to rent or buy.” “The San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors has been a strong and consistent partner” added Jerry Rioux, the HTF’s Executive Director. “The Association and its many members help us to address the housing affordability crisis in San Luis Obispo.” The HAF is a state-wide fund that supports various activities that promote and create affordable housing. HAF raises funds through various events held by Realtors both locally and state-wide. It also receives contributions from individual Realtors and others in the real estate industry. Additional information on the HAF is online at www.carhaf.org. This contribution marked the second time the San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors sponsored an HAF application for the HTF. In 2006, they secured a $100,000 grant from HAF. The current award makes the Association the HTF’s second most generous contributor. |
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Ron Burkhart (r), President of the San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors, presents check to Jerry Rioux (l), Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund. (click on photo for a larger copy) |
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February 7, 2006 Realtors Contribute $100,000 to HTFThe San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors just presented a $100,000 contribution to the Housing Trust Fund. The funds come from California Association of Realtors' Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) and will be used to finance local affordable housing projects located in San Luis Obispo County. "The Realtors' generous grant provides a tremendous boost to the Housing Trust Fund," states Jerry Rioux, the Fund's Executive Director. "The grant increases our lending capital and will help us leverage more money to finance affordable housing in our community." The San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors sponsored the Housing Trust Fund's application for HAF funds. The Atascadero, Paso Robles, Pismo Coast and Scenic Coast Realtor Associations supported the application.
The HAF is a state-wide fund that supports various
activities that promote and create affordable housing. HAF has also
provided grants to loan funds in Marin, Monterey and Sacramento
counties. HAF is funded through contributions from individual Realtors
and others in the real estate industry. You can learn more about HAF at
www.carhaf.org.
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Affordability
Fund (HAF). The funds will be used exclusively to finance affordable
housing projects in San Luis Obispo County. 
(c) 2004-9 San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund - This page was last updated on 05/05/2009