About NAREB
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, (NAREB), is a Real Estate Professional trade organization. We have local chapters across the country who embrace our ideals and mission of “promoting democracy in housing”. While our name suggests an organization of Real Estate Brokers, it is a professional real estate organization which includes membership from multiple disciplines in the real estate industry. We welcome professionals in all areas of real estate to join us and help promote our mission.
Our national goal is to bring together the nation’s minority professionals in the real estate industry to promote the meaningful exchange of ideas about our business and how best to serve our clientele. We strive to create an environment where creativity flourishes in both the workplace and the marketplace.
National Background, History, and Affiliates
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (NAREB) was founded in Tampa, Florida, in 1947 as an equal opportunity and civil rights advocacy organization for African American real estate professionals, consumers, and communities in America. The purpose of NAREB is to enhance the economic improvement of its members, the community at large, and the minority community which it serves. To unite those engaged in the recognized branches of the real estate industry including brokerage, management, mortgage financing, appraising, land development, home building, and allied fields for the purpose of exerting influence on real estate interests. Although composed principally of African Americans, the REALTIST© organization embraces all qualified real estate practitioners who are committed to achieving our vision, which is “Democracy in Housing”.
NAREB Twin Cities Chapter HIstory
Homeownership is a vital pillar to building wealth. After the foreclosure crisis of 2009 that hit communities across the country there were several states, communities and people that were heavily impacted.
In 2016, Richelle Taylor (broker) engaged a small but committed group of industry professional to explore options and opportunities to engage within the community to educate and mobilize people of color to have the opportunity to increase their participation within the home buying process. In a small local non-profit office located in North Minneapolis; a community hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, Richelle Taylor collaborated with Mike Spicer (Owner/Broker), Julia Israel (Broker/Coach), Sharmaine Hubbard-Russell (industry professional) and Nicole M. Wright (Diverse Segments Professional). Together, they sought out the data and realized that MN had one of the highest disparity gaps in homeownership between whites and people of color in the country; specifically, for African Americans.
Together, along with other allies explored options and avenues that were appropriate and aligned with their reality that education needed to be the foundation of the transformation in homeownership for people of color within the state. Later in 2016, the group engaged the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) to complete the process for becoming a local affiliate chapter of NAREB and that is when NAREB-Twin Cities got its start.
The local founders of NAREB-TC went to work and begin to engage other professionals of like minds and that were committed to the core values of advocacy, activism and action. Over the years the membership and movement of NAREB-TC grew moving towards creating equitable homeownership within the Twin Cities region.
Our Mission
Empower our communities to increase home ownership through education, financing and other resources; as well as provide economic and professional development opportunities for our Members.
What is a Realtist?
Realtists include Real Estate Brokers, Mortgage Originators, Real Estate Attorneys, Appraisers, Home & Pest Inspectors, Property Managers, Real Estate Instructors, Insurance Professionals, Handymen, and More... Realtists promote the highest standards of professional integrity by following a strict code of ethics pursuant to professional certifications and accreditation. Realtists advocate for public policies that protect and expand sustainable affordable housing and home ownership.
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