Category: NAWRB Magazine
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How to Prevent Derailment of the Deal: Being Non-Transactional in the Transaction
The situation is familiar to every commercial property owner: The lease was signed with great optimism and without extensive negotiation, except for some discussion of the rent and other charges. But now, several years into the lease, the tenant is unhappy about something. The landlord is still collecting rent, but the tenant is grumbling and…
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Mastering Your Mindset is Key to Going Big
Why can’t we just ramp up sales, find new clients and customers and get to one million in revenues that way? Do we really have to deal with confidence issues, limiting beliefs and unconscious thoughts? Sorry, but yes, we do. Because the unconscious drives the show. When only three percent of women are getting to…
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Small Business Rule Changes
Angel Carrera, Branch Chief Department of General Services Procurement Division Office of Small Business and DVBE Services 707 Third Street, 1st Floor, Room 400 West Sacramento, CA 95605 RE: The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) Comments: SB Rule Changes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Dear Ms. Carrera, Thank you for the…
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SBA Makes Certification Easier with Online Tools
In May 2016, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that their new certification website, https://certify.sba.gov/, is open and functional for WOSB Procurement Program Participants. This new site allows users to certify their business, fill out WOSB and EDWOSB applications, submit questions/feedback online and more. The SBA also released a webinar that walks you through the…
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The Price of Doing Business: Paying Attention to the Rules
Looking at the past fifteen years of progress women business owners have made, I am reminded that there is no one-step solution to solve inequalities between male and female-owned and large-and-small businesses. Rather, women-owned firms have chipped away at the inconsistencies in the federal marketplace and urged elected officials and policymakers to consider women businesses…
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The American Rental Market: Will there be a Change in Affordability?
Exponential Growth in Rental Housing Demand As of mid-2015, 43 million Americans lived in rental housing; representing an increase of almost 9 million since 2005. This raised the number of all American renter households from 31 to 37 percent, the highest it has been since 1960. The Great Recession brought with it almost 8 million…
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Women’s Homeownership Initiative (WHI)
Homeownership is a central part of the American dream, for most people, it is the American Dream. Owning a home connotes success and achievement. As women progress in the workforce and receive the consideration and participation they have earned, it is essential to fortify their growth with strong economic foundations. Why is it important for…
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Growing Your Business to Include an Affluent Global Clientele
Is part of your 2016 business plan to attract a more global, affluent clientele? The world is getting smaller and smaller, particularly for those with means who are even more world-wise than previous generations. Therefore, growing your business to target, attract and retain this appealing demographic makes sense. However, it’s not for everyone. Attracting affluent…
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NAWRB Responds to Proposed Rule on Overtime Eligibility
The Honorable Thomas E. Perez Secretary, Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 The Honorable Dr. David Weil Administrator, Wage and Hour Division Department of Labor Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) Comments: “Defining and…
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The Buying Power of Asian Americans
The housing market has been turbulent for the past decade, but 2016 has started with a positive trend. According to the Nationwide Economics’ Health of Housing Markets (HoHM) Report, the Leading Index of Healthy Housing Markets (LIHHM) for the third quarter of 2015 was higher than 100, their neutral number, and this typically designates a healthy…