A committee of Chapter leaders from across the country met in Los Angeles on April 4 to begin grassroots marketing efforts around the 2016 NAHREP National Convention & Latin Music Festival. On the committee are past and current leaders from across the country, including Alicia Rodriguez, Erika Villegas, Jose Escandon, Lupe Uribe, Amy Swaney, Pam…
The 2016 Leadership Academy took place at in Washington, D.C. on March 13 – 14. The academy is where future leaders of the organization learn about the history of the association, the course NAHREP is set to take in the upcoming year, and gives participants first-hand experience from industry leaders. The skills learned prepare the association’s…
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…
