For Immediate Release:
April 7, 2006

NJAR^® Holds Fourth Annual Fair Housing Poster Contest

(Edison, NJ) The New Jersey Association of REALTORS^® (NJAR^®) Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee is seeking fair housing artwork from New Jersey students in grades three to six for its fourth annual Fair Housing Poster Contest. NJAR^® is promoting the poster contest throughout the month of April in honor of Fair Housing Month.

"Every year the children bring a fresh perspective and element of creativity to the Fair Housing Poster Contest," said NJAR^® President Bonnie Fitzgerald. "The calendar demonstrates fair housing through the eyes of New Jersey's young students who are our vision for the future."

Students are asked to submit artwork depicting, "What Equal Opportunity in Housing Means to Me" or "Keeping Fair Housing in Mind, What Changes Would You Like to See in Your Neighborhood?" Twelve posters will be chosen by the NJAR^® Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity Committee to be featured in the 2007 "Housing for All" calendar, which will be available in fall 2006. All proceeds from the calendars go to the New Jersey Association of REALTORS^® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that seeks to create greater home ownership opportunities for New Jersey residents.

NJAR^® must receive poster submissions by June 30, 2006. Entries may be sent to NJAR^®, P.O. Box 2098, Edison, NJ 08818. Posters may also be submitted to local boards/associations of REALTORS^® participating in the contest.

Entry rules:

• Posters must be no larger than 18x24 inches.
• Posters must be produced in color.
• Please refrain from using materials such as buttons, cotton, etc.
• All entries must be labeled with the following information on the back of the poster:
      - Student's name, age, home telephone number and address
      - Teacher's name, school, telephone number and address
• All winning posters become the property of the New Jersey Association of REALTORS^® for production of the 2007 calendar.

The New Jersey Association of REALTORS^® is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of approximately 55,000 REALTOR^® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE^® members in the state. REALTOR^® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who subscribe to the REALTOR^® organization's strict Code of Ethics and are members of the National, State and Local REALTOR^® organizations.

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