Gary Acosta warns of disparities for minority, particularly Hispanic, buyers post-recent lawsuit, stressing the importance of culturally competent buyer-side agents.
Today’s action by the US Supreme Court to eliminate affirmative action for college admissions is a setback for those that support efforts to address past discriminatory practices and ethnic wealth and prosperity gaps. With America rapidly becoming a majority-minority country, the economic well-being of our diverse communities will be directly tied to the overall prosperity of our nation.
Six Hispanics were recognized in the 10th annual 2023 SP 200 ranking of the 200 Most Powerful and Influential executives in residential real estate.
Earlier this year, Intercontinental Exchange announced its’ plans to acquire Black Knight, a major provider of software that is used to originate and service mortgages. In the current market — with mortgage rates continuing to rise — the $13 billion bid for merger would create a mortgage technology monolith, which, among other things could raise consumer prices and substantially impair the multi-trillion-dollar housing market.
SAN DIEGO—October 11, 2022—The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) is disappointed in last Wednesday’s ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy as unlawful. Although the program remains in effect, its longevity and protections for DREAMers are at risk.
SAN DIEGO—September 30, 2022— The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) congratulates Priscilla Almodovar on her appointment by Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Ms. Almodovar has spent her career serving the housing industry by advancing equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and quality affordable housing across America.
SAN DIEGO—July 15, 2022— Yesterday the Housing Underproduction™ in the U.S. 2022 report was released by the housing shortage and affordability research and policy organization Up for Growth. The report includes the section “Housing Underproduction: A Risk to Latino Homeownership and the U.S. Economy”, authored by National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Industry Relations, Noerena Limón.
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®️) congratulates Sandra L. Thompson on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
SAN DIEGO—May 16, 2022— The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) welcomes the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious plan for addressing our burgeoning housing supply shortage. The Housing Supply Action Plan sets a national strategy to close the housing supply gap in five years. Latinos are central to the long-term strength of the housing market.
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®️) congratulates Julia Gordon on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Housing of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).