Gary Acosta, NAHREP CEO, was featured in Scotsman Guide News on October 22 where he outlined credit issues facing the Latino community. As the largest growth opportunity in real estate and mortgage banking, Gary stressed the importance of the burgeoning population in lifting and growing the industry due to demographic and economic trends. “Hispanics have…
NAHREP CEO Gary Acosta took part in the New Hampshire Housing Summit on October 16 alongside seven presidential candidates, including Martin O’Malley, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul. Acosta represented the association on a panel with Governor Frank Keating and Realogy CEO Alex Perriello. The panel touched on major barriers that keep Latinos? from owning homes…
On October 26, NAHREP Director of Research, Alejandro Becerra attended a Realtor.com hosted Townhall at George Washington University featuring HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Realtor.com Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, and Wall Street Journal Economics Correspondent Nick Timiraos. While at the event, Becerra caught up with Secretary Castro and discussed alternative credit scoring systems, FHA condo rules,…
NAHREP Corporate Partner First American Title held a summit on October 27 in Washington DC which featured housing and government leaders including Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Linda Sanchez, and Former Governor Luis Fortuño as well as NAHREP CEO Gary Acosta, CBOG Chair Patty Arvielo, and NAHREP corporate member Barrett…
The South Florida chapter had a powerful morning strategizing and building with local industry leaders at an Advisory Leadership Breakfast on October 20.
Attendees took part in power networking at the NAHREP Metro DC networking mixer on October 22. The event brought in many new and returning members.
ax guru Diana Castro was featured at the October 20 NAHREP Ventura County event, Laugh and Learn. Her presentation, The Ten Most Expensive Tax Mistakes, taught attendees tax tips for agents.
NAHREP Las Vegas held its annual business rally on October 21. Topics at the event included marketing to millennials, business planning, CFPB regulations, as well as a battle of the brands.
The U.S. Hispanic population is projected to more than double to 120 million by 2050, studies suggest, making them the fastest-growing ethnic group in the country. Yet, the Hispanic-homeownership rate has been falling and remains below the national average by double digits. Gary Acosta, chief executive officer of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals…
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has a mission of helping Latinos achieve the American dream of homeownership. This is primarily done by creating educational opportunities for real estate agents who work with the community, and by advocating for policies such as access to credit and challenging other barriers to homeownership. While…