Category: News
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Legal Assistance for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
NAWRB: Women in the Housing Ecosystem is committed to improving women’s economic growth. From increasing awareness of sexual misconduct to providing tools for women’s financial independence, NAWRB provides resources to help women professionals succeed in the housing ecosystem. A new resource is an anti-harassment initiative providing women and men with legal assistance and actionable solutions…
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“Climate Gentrification” across the U.S.
First published in research by Jesse M. Keenan, an Urban Development and Climate Adaptation researcher at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, the term “climate gentrification” refers to climate change’s role in reshaping real estate markets. As with urban gentrification, these climate-driven shifts could potentially displace millions of residents in cities around the country.
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The Power of Mentoring for Women and Minorities
A recent study from executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, Creating a culture of mentorship, highlights the importance of workplace mentoring programs to women and minorities, thereby accentuating the potential of effective mentoring programs in helping close gender and racial gaps in the workplace.
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Top 10 NAWRB Stories of 2017
As another year comes to a close, we’d like to look back and highlight our Top 10 Stories from 2017. From opening a Washington, D.C. Office to releasing our inaugural Women in Housing Ecosystem Report (WHER), NAWRB has had a historic year!
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Happy Holidays from NAWRB to You!
It’s that time of year again! Homes are alight with holiday decorations, shopping centers are booming with festive music as customers buy last-minute gifts and airports are buzzing with people excited to come home to see family and friends.
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Riveting Effects of Women’s Sanctuaries
The phrase “on paper” is beautifully paradoxical, denoting the trustworthiness of information written on paper while simultaneously undermining its reliability by noting its myopia.
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Existing Home Sales Increase 5.6 Percent in November
According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the sale of existing homes increased for the third straight month in November, reaching the strongest pace in over a decade. The West was the only major region to not experience a surge in buying activity last month. Total existing home sales—completed transactions of single-family homes, townhomes,…
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Congress Passes GOP Tax Bill
After the Senate approved the final version of the bill early Wednesday morning, the House of Representatives passed the GOP tax bill for a second time this afternoon. The House had passed the bill on Tuesday, but a revote was ordered after the Senate parliamentarian ruled provisions in the Republican bill violated its Byrd Rule.
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Fastest-Growing States, Idaho Leads the Way
According to newly-released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Idaho is the fastest-growing state in the country, depicting a 2.2 percent population increase to 1.7 million from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017. Nevada follows the Gem State with an increase of 2 percent, Utah with 1.9 percent, Washington with 1.7 percent and Florida…