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BOROUGH/Boosting NY Home Ownership

Fannie Mae, the New York Mortgage Coalition and local housing leaders are hosting the New York Home Buyer Fair on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Admission is free and open to everyone.

The fair is part of an effort to increase home ownership in the New York area, which is almost 50 percent below the national average. According to the 1990 Census Bureau, 33.3 percent of New York area residents own their own homes, compared to the national...