As groups fight DEI, multicultural trade organizations hold the line
Julia Lashay Israel writes that multicultural trade organizations are stepping in to promote professional development and homeownership for marginalized groups
Realtor.com launches microsite with fair housing resources
Visitors to 'Realtor.com for Everyone' are able to search for Realtors who have completed NAR’s At Home with Diversity certification
How you can pave the path for increased Black homeownership
Opinion
Real estate agents have to work together to eliminate disparities and barriers to homeownership. Here's how one Realtor remains dedicated in creating pathways toward fair and equitable housing opportunities for all
by Tracey Royal Mar 15
New program aims to increase number of Black real estate agents
HomeLight and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers have partnered to launch a new initiative that will provide financial resources and a year of mentorship and training for aspiring Black agents
by Marian McPherson Feb 9
NAR releases 5-point plan to bolster homeownership amid pandemic
The National Association of Realtors' plan calls for expanding down payment assistance programs, improving FHA loans and alternative credit scoring models
by Marian McPherson Jun 18
Black real estate agents call on industry to help break racial injustice
Agents and brokers in New Jersey, Minnesota and Kentucky called on the real estate industry to break down racial and economic barriers that disproportionately affect the Black community
by Marian McPherson Jun 1
Coldwell Banker to waive franchise fees in bid to boost diversity
A new program will allow real estate professionals who identify as minorities, LGBT, women or military veterans to start Coldwell Banker franchises without paying the normal franchise fee
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 11
servicers
The National Association of Realtors held its second annual policy forum on Thursday in Washington, D.C., and discussed the widening racial gap and its impact on homeownership
by Patrick Kearns Feb 7
Commercial real estate firm JLL pulls out of summit over lack of diversity
The New York Multifamily Summit is billed as a chance to discuss investment in, among other places, areas that have large historic black communities
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 20
Realtors call on NAR to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ candidates
NAR acknowledges its past history of exclusion in Washington, D.C., but some want the organization to take its support a step further
by Patrick Kearns May 22
Realtor Code of Ethics once required discrimination
Today's endorsements of homophobic candidates are reminiscent of past wrongs
by ActiveRain Apr 17