More than 300 people attended a weekend "housing summit" at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood sponsored by U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, according to an aide to the congresswoman.
Attendees received free advice on tax incentives for purchasing their first home as well as information on refinancing and mortgage rate reductions backed by the federal government.
"A home is one of the most important financial investments most of us will ever make," Sánchez, D-Lakewood, said. "I worked hard to pass the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and want to help more people learn about it along with energy efficiency tax credits. These are savings working families can really use right now."
Experts from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Los Angeles County Community Development Commission and Global Green USA participated.
