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| Oct 7, 2026 | Civil rights groups warn private listings could widen housing inequities | According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), about 90% of home sellers in the United States are white. That demographic disparity reflects a complicated history. For much of the 20th century, redlining, racial covenants, and oth... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | NAREB Honors 18 Mortgage Loan Officers for Outstanding Records Closing Home Loans with NAREB Realtists | C. Renee Wilson, NAREB Executive Director
Ashley Thomas, NAREB President
Recognition at the Top 100 Celebration highlights lenders who partner with Realtists to build sustainable homeownership and close the racial wealth gap
Recognizing the... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | NAREB ANNOUNCES PRESTIGIOUS WINNERS OF THE TOP 100 BLACKS IN REAL ESTATE AWARDS | NAREB President Ashley Thomas III
Terri Marie Gleaton receives her award.
Dionne Cuello, SVP, Citi Community Engagement & Innovation and Business Development Manager
NAREB Top 100 Awards recognize the excellence of Black real estate pro... |
| May 11, 2026 | NAREB’s Ashley Thomas III on closing the homeownership gap | |
| Apr 16, 2026 | NAREB Announces 8-City Affordable Homeownership Bus Tour to Help Close the Gap In Black Homeownership | Ashley Thomas, NAREB President
Cross-country bus tour inspiring homeownership will stop in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, Gary, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock & Tulsa
By providing education, practical tools, and access to strategi... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | NAREB Calls on FHA to Eliminate Unfair Spousal Debt Rules Curtailing Homeownership in Community Property States | Ashley Thomas, NAREB President
FHA underwriters are forced to include a non-borrowing spouse's debts in the applicant's debt-to-income ratio, even if the spouse is not on the loan or title
Eliminating this burdensome requirement will promot... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Historic Housing Legislation Makes Progress; NAREB Warns that It Fails to Address Core Barriers to Black Homeownership | NAREB President Ashley Thomas III
NAREB's 2025 SHIBA report highlights that Black women face unprecedented, compounding challenges in pursuing homeownership and wealth-building
Black borrowers who successfully secure mortgages frequently en... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | NAREB 77TH Annual Convention Opens in LA with New Leadership Aiming to Overcome Barriers & Increase Black Homeownership | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Ashley Thomas, NAREB Incoming President
NAREB is committed to addressing barriers limiting homeownership opportunities and will advocate to allow families and individuals to overcome those challeng... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NAREB Presents Los Angeles Community Wealth Building Day on Saturday, July 26 | The LA Community Day is part of the nearly two-year Building Wealth Tour, with over 200 events nationwide attracting more than 50,000 attendees and viewers.
We brought together families, lenders, attorneys, and real estate professionals to ... |
| May 2, 2025 | NAREB Hosts a Record 106 Community Wealth-Building Events Across the Country | Panel at PG County Maryland event.
Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
At the events, hundreds of families and individuals were equipped with the knowledge necessary to make informed wealth-building decisions
One of the goals of this... |
| Apr 10, 2025 | NAREB National Building Black Wealth Day on Saturday April 12, with Live Events In 100 Cities & Virtual Sessions On Zoom | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
NAREB Building Black Wealth Day provides families & individuals with the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions about wealth building and homeownership
One of the goals of the NAREB Bui... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | NAREB Presents Second Annual National Building Black Wealth Day on April 12, 2025, in Over 100 Cities Across the U.S. | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Wealth Day follows resounding success of NAREB Mid-Winter Conference, where Realtists were equipped with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to thrive
We are bringing together families, lend... |
| Jan 28, 2025 | NAREB Celebrates Its Mou Partners as the Building Black Wealth Tour Kicks Off Year 2 | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
NAREB's Dr. Rose says closing the racial wealth gap is essential for achieving true racial equality and positively affects American society.
The Building Black Wealth Tour impacted thousands of fam... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | NAREB Study Finds Some Positives in the Struggle Against Appraisal Bias, but Racial Disparities in Home Values Continue | Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman
HUD Acting Sec. Todman Commends NAREB for advancing collective efforts to ensure homeowners have equal opportunities to realize full value ... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | NAREB Announces 2024 Black Wealth Summit at Clark Atlanta University on Nov.15: A Crucial Event for Black Homeownership | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
The summit will provide an important platform to address pivotal issues creating barriers to Black homeownership and wealth-building
We will continue telling the stories of our communities, where t... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | NAREB Will Salute Winners of the Top 100 Blacks in Real Estate Awards at Building Black Wealth Tour Events | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
C. Renee Wilson, NAREB Executive Director
Winners of NAREB'S Top 100 Blacks in Real Estate awards collectively tabulated an impressive $4.7 billion in transactions in 2023
Our awards recognize the ... |
| Sep 5, 2024 |
The (not so) radical changes needed to make FHA buyers competitive? | The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is calling for policy changes that would help alleviate the difficulties for homebuyers using Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans when competing in tight markets.
Buyers using FHA loans often ... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | NAREB Applauds Vice President Harris's Plan to Revive Housing Industry and Make Homes More Affordable | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Dr. Rose said housing demand outpaces new home construction by roughly 100,000 units annually, creating the largest housing shortfall in nearly half a century
This proposal demonstrates that Vice P... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Urgent: New Agent Compensation Rules Threaten Black Real Estate Professionals, Create Barriers to Black Homeownership | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Black real estate agents) who serve on behalf of the buyers over 70% of the time, will potentially suffer the most financial hardship within the industry
This is harmful to the entire real estate i... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Business | What home shoppers need to know about the new buyer’s contracts | The agreement can outline a lightweight and short-term relationship with the agent or it can be a longer-term contract — whatever you negotiate.
On the lightweight end of the spectrum, you could sign a touring agreement that lasts a day or ... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | NAREB W.I.R.E Pillar Hosted Extraordinary Engagement for Black Women in the Real Estate Industry | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
The presentation analyzed unique experiences, challenges, and successes of Black women, while highlighting their considerable economic power and potential
It was a candid conversation that delved i... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman Addressed NAREB's Annual Convention | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman
Over four days, NAREB hosted a series of comprehensive panels, sessions, and workshops providing its members, known as Realtists, with data and information
We... |
| Aug 6, 2024 |
Opinion: The Consumer Federation of America’s stance will harm future homebuyers | The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and its former CEO, Steve Brobeck, have a long history of advocating for policies that protect consumers. However, in recent efforts to curb real estate professionals, the CFA has seemingly lost sigh... |
| Jun 17, 2024 |
Realtor.com announces update to buyer’s agency ad campaign | Realtor.com is extending the reach of its buyer representation advertising campaign, according to an announcement on Monday.
As part of this goal, it is launching a “new initiative promoting the benefits of buyer’s agents for individuals in... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | NAREB Launches Second Annual Top 100 Awards Honoring Exceptional Black Real Estate Professionals | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
C. Renee Wilson, NAREB Executive Director
NAREB's Top 100 Awards recognize leading Black real estate professionals, highlighting their tremendous accomplishments and service to the community
It is ... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | On April 13, National Building Black Wealth Day: Helping 100,000 Black Consumers Become Homeowners and Build Wealth | NAREB's local events across the country and virtual sessions will provide homeownership counseling and wealth-building tips to African Americans
It is critical that African Americans and other communities of color have pathways to building ... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | NAREB-Memphis Celebrates Realtist Week by Building Black Wealth Through Real Estate | Daryl Lewis is the President of NAREB-Memphis
The NAREB Building Black Wealth 100 City Tour is Saturday, April 13th
Several events such as Political Advocacy Day are being held throughout the week.
NAREB-Memphis has a week full of events th... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | New NAREB Initiatives Urge 2 Million Mortgage-Ready African American Families to Become Homeowners | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Black millennials purchase homes at lower rates than their predecessors, a trend limiting increases in overall Black homeownership unless it is reversed
Our mission is to alert families and individ... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | NAREB & COGIC Collaborate to Host Powerful National Building Black Wealth Day in 100 Cities on April 13 | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Local events will focus on steps to homeownership and building wealth, while the national feed includes virtual seminars & live panel discussions and speakers
It is critical that African Americ... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Statement by NAREB President Courtney Johnson Rose: Honoring Hud Secretary Marcia Fudge Upon Her Retirement | HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge
Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
Sec. Fudge committed to ensuring that each American from all walks of life has opportunities to succeed. Our nation is a better place because of her service.
As a champio... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | NAREB Report Cites Significant Economic, Education, and Homeownership Gains for Black Women across the United States | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
The W.I.R.E. report documents the economic gains that have paved the way for the success being enjoyed by Black women, who are 6.3% of the nation’s population.
With the rise of Black women buying h... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | NAREB President Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose Joins Roll Call’s Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis to Discuss Racial Wealth Gap | Mary C. Curtis
NAREB’s 2023 SHIBA report found that the 400 wealthiest Americans control the same amount of wealth as all 48 million Blacks living in the United States
Our Black Wealth Tour focuses on inspiring our communities. There are mo... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | At Its 75th Annual Convention, NAREB Announces Winners of its Top 100 Blacks In Real Estate Awards | Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB President
C. Renee Wilson, NAREB Executive Director
Award winners collectively tabulated more than $1.8 billion in real estate transactions in 2022, demonstrating the industry's economic power
There are many... |
| Aug 3, 2023 |
HUD Secretary tackles appraisal bias with NAREB partnership | Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge “fired up” the crowd during her keynote speech at the 2023 National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Annual Conference when she spoke about the r... |
| Aug 2, 2023 |
HUD partners with NAREB to address appraisal bias | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) designed to increase the housing industry’s awareness of appraisal bias.
The ... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | NAREB Calls on Mortgage Lenders to Implement Special Purpose Credit Programs to Increase Black Homeownership and Wealth | NAREB President Lydia Pope
There are a variety of ways that SPCPs can be applied, including allowing buyers to have a higher than normal loan-to-value ratios or lower down payments
This is an opportunity to use public policy for good, to ex... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | NAREB Calls on White House and Congress to Boost Black Homeownership and Close the Wealth Gap in America | NAREB President Lydia Pope
Rep. Maxine Waters, Chair of House Financial Services Committee
Disappointed that down payment assistance was dropped from the climate bill, NAREB vows to hold lawmakers accountable to advancing Black homeownershi... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | NAREB Honors Al Sharpton, Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo, Rep. Val Demings for Aiding Fight For Equality In America | Alanna McCargo, President of Ginnie Mae
Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network
Rep. Val Demings, Florida’s 10th Congressional District
Their work for equality enhanced the quality of life for Black families and helped po... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | NAREB Celebrates 75 Years of Advocating for Black Homeownership and Increasing Black Wealth in America | NAREB President Lydia Pope
Held at Tampa’s JW Marriott Hotel, the convention theme is “Restore, Rebuild, Retain” and includes training, receptions, workshops, expo, and networking
America is at a crucial moment as our struggle for justice a... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Black Families Need Federal Down Payment Assistance Program To Increase Homeownership In Los Angeles | Mark Alston, owner of Alston Associates Mortgage Company and NAREB Public Affairs Committee Chair
NAREB President Lydia Pope
NAREB Cites Discriminatory Housing Policies, Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation
A legacy of discriminatory polic... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | The State of Housing In Black America, The Memphis Edition, Will Address Inequality & Democracy in the Housing Market | NAREB works tirelessly to increase wealth creation for black families through homeownership.
The SHIBA Report provides a detailed view of the real numbers and facts that impact and impede black families from realizing the dream of homeowner... |
| May 26, 2022 | Statement by National Association of Real Estate Brokers President Lydia Pope | NAREB President Lydia Pope
NAREB APPLAUDS CONFIRMATION OF SANDRA THOMPSON AS DIRECTOR OF FHFA
NAREB looks forward to working with Director Thompson to assure that people of color have fair access to mortgages and can build intergenerational... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | NAREB Celebrates ‘Realist Pillars of Change Week’ | NAREB President Lydia Pope
NAREB President Lydia Pope
Local Chapters Nationwide Strategize on Best Ways to Implement the Organization’s Five Guiding Pillars
Inequities in homeownership are a difficult chapter in America’s history, and we sh... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Q&A: How much does the knowledge gap around home-buying affect the racial wealth gap? | Posted on Aug 10, 2021 Q&A: How much does the knowledge gap around home-buying affect the racial wealth gap?
The National Fair Housing Alliance and Zillow discuss results of joint survey on the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic
Poste... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | HomeLight and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers Launch the Black Real Estate Agent Program to Support Aspiring Black Agents | "This initiative works to close the income and racial wealth gap in the industry. Together, we're holding open the door that would otherwise remain closed to Black professionals and consumers,” said Antoine Thompson, National Executive... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | New program puts Black real estate agents at forefront | The National Association of Real Estate Brokers and HomeLight has announced the creation of its “Black Real Estate Agent” program to provide financial, educational, and career support for aspiring Black real estate agents.
HomeLight is part... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | NAREB town hall: Here are strategies to improve Black homeownership | In a town hall meeting hosted by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers on Thursday, members of the real estate community came together to discuss inequalities in Black homeownership and how to remedy them.
Strategizing Black homeo... |