Month: October 2015
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Strengthening the Women’s Culture
What a profound statement! It is with the same fervor as Madeleine Albright that NAWRB supports other women. Like the first female U.S. Secretary of State, we believe that other women, organizations, companies in the public and private sectors and the government must follow suit. As the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) movement continues working for…
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Freddie Mac – Working With HomeSteps
Each year, HomeSteps sells thousands of single-family homes, condominiums, town homes and/or duplexes in areas across the country. As part of the sales process, HomeSteps utilizes the services of listing brokers and third-party vendors. If you are interested in working with HomeSteps, please review our Prospective Listing Brokers or Prospective Vendorsguidelines, and then complete the…
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Sharron P.A. Levine
Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) at the FHFA Sharron P.A. Levine With an extensive background working in law firms, corporate legal departments, the Fannie Mae General Counsel’s office, and in multiple roles at the FHFA, Sharron P. A. Levine has proven that hard work and perseverance can guide you to…
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Hottest Housing Markets in the U.S.
Seattle’s culinary and tech scenes, along with a National Association of REALTORS (NAR) affordability index of 110.62, combine to make one of the liveliest housing markets in the country. This is a well-known fact; in fact, Americans aren’t the only ones gravitating to the rainy city, foreign real estate investors are gobbling up the Pacific…
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Housing Market Improvement
Today the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that after a disappointing August, home sales increased handsomely in September for all major regions (South, West, Northeast and Midwest) of the country. In fact, according to NAR, home sales have increased year-over-year for the last 12 successive months.
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Best Cities for Rental Investments
Homeownership is a perpetual hot topic. We all know someone who is in the process of buying a home, saving for a home, losing a home. Every day there are new articles and statistics declaring the improvement, decline or stagnation of the housing market. As homeownership remains an uncertainty for millions of Americans, renting has…
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Top 10 Colleges for Women Entrepreneurs
When it comes to success, nobody does it alone. From Fortune 500 CEOs to your local mom and pop shop owner, everyone has received help along the way. Support is crucial in the early stages of one’s endeavors; it can inspire invaluable belief and confidence in the person receiving it. Women entrepreneurs are one group…
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The Momentum of Female Entrepreneurs
Women business owners and their businesses are booming. These enterprises are securing more funding, growing in number and effecting a serious change on the American economy. This week, the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) released their Business Outlook survey reporting that the revenue, compensation and staffing for women-owned businesses are growing.
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2016 Real Estate Trends
The recently released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2016 report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) suggests that established hubs like New York and Washington, D.C. are losing steam, and developing cities in quieter markets may well be on their way to becoming the next great American metropolises.
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Promoting Women to Executive Positions
In their recent study Women in Leadership in the Real Estate and Land Use Industry, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) proposes strategies for the promotion of women to executive roles within the housing industry. The report was published by the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) which surveyed 1,234 female ULI members and focus groups comprised…