The Illinois REALTORS® have taken the concept of NAR’s Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) program and run with it, building FPC support teams of 150 REALTORS® to cover the 18 House Representatives and two Senators of the state legislature. Each FPC serves as the human face on the issues that affect…...
Kickstarting Efforts to Make Macon Better was as Easy as ABC
A Diversity Initiative Grant helped the Middle Georgia Association of REALTORS® bring elected officials, community leaders, homeowners and potential homebuyers together to create partnerships to address the communities most basic needs and brainstorm affordable housing solutions to a county facing a nearly 23.5% poverty level....
Las Vegas REALTORS® Grow New Leaders Across Ethnic Lines
The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) does more than talk about embracing cultural differences, it is actually doing something to grow future leaders from diverse backgrounds. The 11,700-member association is drawing local minority real estate partners to their successful Leadership Training Series. As a result, many of these…...
St Louis Association Responds to Ferguson Violence and Unrest with Innovative Fair Housing Campaign
As the nation was riveted by the violence that followed the Ferguson shooting last summer, relief for the riot-torn suburb of St Louis came from the local REALTOR organization. The 6,600-member St. Louis Association of REALTORS® first helped with deliveries of basic supplies to the citizens of Ferguson....
Texas REALTORS® & Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Find the Fight for the American Dream is One to Build On – Together!
The 83,000-member Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) has a long, proud history of embracing the ethnic diversity within the state, but they decided to take it one step further and capitalize on it. In mid-August 2013, TAR invited the Texas chapters of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals…...
Pennsylvania Association Creates Online Tool to Help REALTORS® Capitalize on Diversity in Their Communities
Thanks to a $5,000 NAR Diversity Grant, members of the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® (PAR) are benefiting from an innovative website feature that helps them to maximize their ethnic and cultural sensitivities, neighborhood by neighborhood. “The Diversity Explorer” was developed for the 29,000-member association in anticipation of the release of…...
Illinois REALTORS® Show that Cross-Cultural Business Savvy Matters
As industries across the board are ‘going global,’ the Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR) knows that real estate is no different. IAR doesn’t just recognize such trends, it helps its members stay ahead of them. For the past four years, the 41,000-member association has been using $5,000 Diversity Grants from…...
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