Category: Great Articles
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NAWRB Responds to Final Interagency
Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 mandated that federal agencies institute an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). The act distinguishes each OMWI as, “responsible for all matters of the agency relating to diversity in management, employment, and business activities.” Furthermore, to determine the efficacy of…
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Recap of 2015 NAWRB Conference
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) held its 2nd Annual Conference, “Historic Diversity and Inclusion Movement,” August 17th-19th in Long Beach, CA. As a testament to our dedication to bring women to the forefront, 84 percent of our speakers were women in executive positions, who shared their best practices, personal stories…
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OMWI Update from Congresswoman Maxine Waters
As part of NAWRB’s commitment to bring women’s diversity and inclusion to the forefront, Congresswoman Maxine Waters provides an OMWI update: NAWRB: Throughout your career protecting the consumer has been a very important priority for you. Can you provide an update on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act since our last conference…
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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…