Month: August 2015
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Real Estate Agents and the Senior Citizen Homeowner
The population of seniors in the United States is increasing rapidly due to the aging baby boomer generation, and some cities are experiencing more rapid growth than others. It is therefore important for real estate agents to be aware of these locales, and understand the best ways to sell to senior citizens.
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Special Veterans Spread in NAWRB Magazine!
NAWRB is proud to announce we will be featuring a Veterans Spread in our upcoming October magazine issue. It will highlight several programs available to our country’s retired and active military members, and will include submissions and testimonials from the very organizations working to serve the Americans that have served us so diligently.
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Fannie Mae Creates Affordable Lending Product
Fannie Mae just made getting a mortgage easier with the release of their HomeReady mortgage. The new program will make homeownership possible for people who were previously deemed unqualified for loans.
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Happy Women’s Equality Day!
Here at NAWRB, we would like to wish our members and community a happy Women’s Equality Day. This is a day that celebrates the 95th anniversary of American women winning the right to vote in the United States.
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Home Sharing: Cut Costs and Gain Companionship
With the booming sharing economy, most people are familiar with popular home sharing sites such as Airbnb which offers temporary housing in widespread locations. But let’s take it to another level: permanent home sharing. In this context, home sharing refers to the phenomenon of aging adults choosing to share their homes with similar people. Those…
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Latinas Rise in Real Estate
If you take a moment to notice, you’ll see we are at a place in our history where more women of color are stepping into leadership roles in the workforce, and it’s no surprise this growth is being felt in real estate. Historically, real estate has been an accessible career field for women for many…
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FHFA OMWI Releases their First Strategic Plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) has released their strategic plan for FY 2016 – FY 2018. It outlines their commitment to making minority and women inclusion a fundamental part of the agency’s culture and delineates the ways the OMWI will champion diversity and inclusion standards defined in…
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Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion
Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies After receiving more than 200 comments, and conferring with various regulated entities and professionals, six agencies issued a final statement establishing these standards in June 2015. Subdivided into five sections, each with detailed regulations, this interagency policy…
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Mature Women Gain Inspiration and Self-Confidence Dressing for Success
Women age 40 and above should dress for success in the mornings to be confident and inspired to do their best work. What women wear has a huge affect on their psyche. Donning polished clothing not only tells the world that you are self-assured and capable, it allows you to embody those characteristics. A study…
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China: Powerful Force in Global Real Estate
Soaring granite peaks hovering over the clouds. Glittering urban skylines with taxis weaving through bustling crowds. And let’s not forget about the vibrant hillsides in warm autumnal shades of red and orange, a result of mineral deposits and oxidization. These are some of the diverse characteristics of China, the third largest country in the world…