The first annual Hispanic Wealth Project (HWP) Symposium will bring together housing, lending, and real estate leaders for the purpose of developing measurable financial and wealth building solutions to benefit the U.S. economy. The first of its kind, the symposium is mission–based with a focus on turning ideas into action. The event examines the HWP’s…
NAHREP hosted The New Mega Market: Celebration of Hispanic Homeownership event on April 12 in Washington, D.C. The occasion gave an overview of the market opportunity and the challenges the Latino home buying community face. Dave Stevens keynoted the night’s event, along with a panel of housing heavyweights who gave insight into the mortgage market.…
Last month, NAHREP recognized several chapters for exceptional achievements during the course of the past year including Chapter of the Year. These awards will be presented to outstanding chapters each year. Below is the inaugural list of award categories and recipients. Chapter of the Year NAHREP South Florida Achievement in National Convention Engagement NAHREP Chicago…
NAHREP Westchester Bronx held a Mix and Mingle Networking Event to introduce community members, supports, and partners to the organization. The event was held March 3 at and featured top real estate leaders.
The South Florida Chapter held a 2016 Business Planning workshop on March 2, featuring author and entrepreneur Chris Smith. He gave a presentation on mastering of the science of sales to attendees and supporters.
The NAHREP San Antonio 4th Annual Salsa Showdown Mixer was held April 6. Eleven teams competed for title of best salsa in real estate, along with food trucks and networking.
A coalition of 14 civil rights groups and housing advocacy groups had some harsh criticism for HUD Secretary Julián Castro earlier this month as they labeled HUD’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP) a “Wall Street giveaway” for its tendency to sell delinquent mortgage loans to investors and private equity firms. Some of the groups—even some…
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julian Castro has recently been the subject of harsh criticism from a handful of non-profit groups in connection to his department’s administration of the Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP). Implemented in 2012, a full two years before Secretary Castro’s appointment, the program was designed to maximize recovery to…
Washington, DC – A pesar de las condiciones apretadas del sector de vivienda en Estados Unidos, los Latinos fueron el grupo con mayor aumento en la adquisición de propiedades en el 2015. Las cifras que tuvieron un aumento neto de 245.000 propietarios de hogares, sugieren una nueva cara de compradores en el país y una necesidad…
By Gino Blefari In an earlier blog post about the NAHREP 10 that I wrote for my regular column, “Thursday Thoughts on Leadership,” I said this about being in the top 10%: The real estate business is not for the weak-willed or faint of heart. It’s for those of us who get sick to our…