Diversity

Building Diverse Communities and Associations

It’s crucial for REALTORS® across the country to work together to address the racial homeownership gap and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their communities. As we celebrate Black History Month, this is a great time to make plans for your association to leverage the many resources available through…...

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Houston Association of REALTORS® Tackles Issues of Diversity and Inclusion

The Houston Association of REALTORS® responded to heightened racial tensions felt across the country this summer by convening a Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, which is producing compelling programming to raise awareness among its membership. The efforts are supported in part by the REALTOR® Party....

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Collin County REALTORS® Promote Census in the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Region

To maximize local participation in the 2020 Census, the Collin County Association of REALTORS® tapped into the astonishing language skills of its new Global Diversity Committee: the result, a brief video statement on the association website, appears in 26 languages, encouraging understanding and participation in the all-important head-count....

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Columbus REALTORS® Joined Forces to Celebrate Fair Housing

Joining forces with colleagues from the local NAREB chapter and the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, Columbus REALTORS® hosted a Cost of Poverty Experience and dramatized a mock trial to highlight issues addressed by the Fair Housing Act that are still at play in their communities....

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Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® Uses Diversity Grant to Commemorate Historic 50th Anniversaries

In remembering the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in their own city 50 years ago this spring, the REALTORS® of Memphis, Tenn. marched two miles to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. But that was just the beginning of a strategic plan that shines a bright…...

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Quad Cities REALTORS® Put Their Marketing & Negotiation Skills to Work to Promote Schools

Since school quality plays such a large role in home buying decisions, the Quad Cities Area REALTOR® Association decided to put their marketing and negotiation skills to work to promote their area schools. They began by inviting major employers, mayors and school superintendents in the 23-community area to a conference…...

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Leading with Diversity Workshop

This three-hour planning workshop takes state association leaders and senior staff through a step-by-step process to develop key initiatives, specific for your association, that will lead to greater inclusion of diversity in your association’s leadership. At the conclusion of the workshop you will be able to: Explain benefits to your…...

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Diversity Toolkit

The Diversity Toolkit for REALTOR® Associations is an essential resource for state and local REALTOR® Associations seeking to understand, reach out to, partner with and provide services to consumers in today’s increasingly diverse communities. The Diversity Toolkit has helped associations of all sizes join NAR in its commitment to diversifying…...

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Huntsville REALTORS® Build Partnerships and Promote Diversity in Northern Alabama

Recognizing that minority representation in its leadership didn’t accurately reflect the diversity of its membership, its community and the real estate industry at large, the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) used a Diversity Grant to help revive the local chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB),…...

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