BY KERRY CURRY August 1, 2014 – With immigration reform stalled, housing professionals look for ways to help undocumented residents achieve the American Dream A surge of illegal immigration over the summer by unaccompanied minors has brought immigration reform and border security into the news in a big way. Still, the dramatic headlines – some…
BY JASON MADIEDO July 21, 2014 – The general perception in the mortgage industry is that the CFPB and their new regulations are like an albatross around the necks of mortgage companies, especially the smaller independents. The sentiment is that the new regulations add cost, limit credit availability and have created a sense of uncertainty…
San Diego, CA – June 18, 2014 – The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has released its 2014 report on the top 250 Latino real estate agents in the United States. The latest report, published annually, is available for download at www.NAHREP.org/top250 and is being distributed in association with Zillow, Inc. NAHREP…
NAHREP has been invited to participate in a series of working groups with industry leaders and the administration where we provide input on the Johnson-Crapo GSE reform bill before it goes to Congress for a vote. The housing market accounts for nearly 20 percent of the American economy, so it is critical that we have…
The 2013 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, published by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, finds that Hispanics are expected to comprise 50 percent of all new home buyers by 2020. The U.S. Hispanic population accounted for an increase of 2.6 million owner households–or nearly 47 percent of all home ownership growth in…
Hispanics recovered quickly from the housing downturn, according to a new report on the state of Latino home ownership in the United States. But the study also found that the demographic hit a wall last year, blindsided by investors who gobbled up houses for cash – easily outbidding buyers who required financing – and by…
Hispanics lead the growth of U.S. owner households and many more are credit-ready to buy now if homes were available, according to the 2013 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report published this week by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). The report about the Hispanic homebuyer market offers an update on key indicators…
Inventory shortage cut growth of Hispanic owner households by 74 percent in 2013 Hispanics have powered more than half of the growth in homeownership in recent years, but a severe shortage of for-sale homes exacerbated by a flood of institutional investors significantly constrained Hispanics’ contribution to homeownership growth in 2013, according to the National Association…
Data on Hispanic homeownership and color trends to be revealed CLEVELAND, OH – March 24, 2014 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Sherwin-Williams will partner with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) at Hispanicize to reveal findings of the State of Hispanic Homeownership report on Wednesday, April 2, InterContinental Miami (Press Room), 100 Chopin…
Reaching for “the American Dream” has meant, for many, the opportunity and ability to own one’s own home. This holds true for many Latinos. According to a recent report from NAHREP (the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals), Hispanics “lead the surge in homeownership,” accounting for over half of the total net increase of…