Category: Great Articles
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NAWRB Announces New Name: Women in the Housing and Real Estate Ecosystem
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) is proud to announce its new name, Women in the Housing and Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB), which accurately captures NAWRB’s expansive bandwidth as a leading voice for women in the housing and real estate ecosystem, and champion for gender diversity and women’s economic growth.
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Women’s History Month: March 2018
The month of March marks National Women’s History Month, dedicated to celebrating the contributions of women throughout history and in present society. Congress first established National Women’s History Week in 1981, until it was expanded to the entire month six years later. The roots of this celebration stem back to women’s protests in New York…
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Iowa No.1 in Best States Ranking
Iowa—a Midwest farm state in the heart of the U.S. and host of the winter caucuses—takes first place in U.S. News’ recent Best States Ranking, which judges how well states perform in serving their citizens’ needs. The study takes into account health care; education; opportunities; the state’s economy; infrastructure; crime and correction; fiscal stability; and…
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Women’s Economic Growth & Homeownership Event – Inglewood, CA
NAWRB invites professionals from all housing ecosystem sectors, and women homebuyers and homeowners, to attend this FREE event to learn about Top Housing Markets for Women, Access to Capital, Investment Opportunities and more! Don’t miss the event at the Inglewood Community Center on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. Expert speakers include Tiffany Pablo-Avila, Tax Preparer and…
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Number of Female Protagonists in Film Down 5 Percent
Films with female protagonists have been box office hits this past year—”Wonder Woman” and “Lady Bird” are just a couple honorable mentions—and more talented women on-screen and off-screen are being recognized at the upcoming Oscars on March 4, 2018. At the same time, the number of female protagonists in the 100 top films fell 5…
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On Q Financial, Inc. Names Vanessa Montañez First Vice President of Multicultural Business Development
NAWRB is proud to share that Vanessa Montañez, Board of Director and Co-Chair for Women in Housing & Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) and NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC), has been appointed as On Q Financial, Inc.’s first Vice President of Multicultural Business Development and will serve its Western region. On Q Financial, Inc.…
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SBA Grants Puerto Rico $1 Billion in Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that is has approved over one billion U.S. dollars in low-interest disaster loans for over 28,000 Puerto Rico residents and businesses to help them recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The deadline for filing for physical property damage is March 20, 2018. The deadline for economic injury…
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Sheila C. Johnson to Speak at Enterprising Women’s Money Day
In honor of African-American History Month, NAWRB highlights leading women of color in the housing and real estate ecosystem who inspire us. One of these phenomenal leaders is Sheila C. Johnson, Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. She will be the Keynote Speaker and inducted into the…
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Chika Kako Becomes First Woman Among Toyota’s Top Managers
Chika Kako was recently promoted to second-in-command in Toyota’s luxury Lexus division. This vertical move makes her the only woman among the automaker’s 53 top managers, which she achieved by climbing Toyota’s corporate ladder for the last 30 years. To Kako, her success is due to her individuality, not her gender.
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NAWRB sheCall: Selling In A Skirt-The Language of How She Buys Not How You Sell
Judy Hoberman, Tedx speaker/Coach/Sales Trainer, will be featured and interviewed on our NAWRB sheCall: Selling In A Skirt-The Language of How She Buys Not How You Sell.