National Association of Real Estate Brokers Announces New Interim Director
Share Article WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 21, 2021 The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) announces the departure of Executive Director Antoine Thompson as of Monday, May 17, 2021. Mr. Thompson served in this role since 2015, during which time he worked toward the shared goal of advocating for equal housing opportunities for underserved communities throughout the United States. The Board of Directors has appointed long-term member and current National Relationship Manager C. Renee Wilson as its interim director. NAREB, founded in 1947, is the largest and oldest minority real estate trade association in America with a mission of “Democracy In Housing.” Members of NAREB are known as Realtists.
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MADISON, N.J., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States, today announces the expansion of its pioneering
Inclusive Ownership Program, now available for diverse independent brokerage owners interested in affiliating with any Realogy affiliated franchise brand including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran Group®, ERA®, and Sotheby s International Realty®. Diverse populations include women, self-identified LGBTQ+, veterans and self-identified ethnic and racial groups including Hispanic, Black, and Asian American and Pacific Islander.
Launched in 2020 with Coldwell Banker, the Inclusive Ownership Program is an industry-first initiative designed to attract and invest in the success of diverse brokerage owners who affiliate with one of Realogy s brands by offering incentives that support their
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On May 25, 2020, millions of Americans were stunned by a Facebook livestream showing George Floyd pleading for help as Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The news of Floyd’s murder ignited protests in Minneapolis and cities around the world, as the Black community called for accountability and justice.
In the midst of conversations about systemic racism in law enforcement, the real estate industry had time to look in the mirror, too decades of redlining, segregation, discrimination, gentrification and scant financial access had placed Black Americans behind the eight ball.
Leaders from across the industry responded with diversity initiatives and pledges, stronger fair housing courses, zero-tolerance discrimination policies, historic apologies and increased support of minority-focused associations, such as the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB).
/PRNewswire/ To help bridge the diversity gap in the real estate industry, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University has partnered with.