Monthly Archives: July 2017

Live Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- New Updates from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) and GSEs.

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17 Jul

Our first session following Tanya Komas’s Keynote Address was an enlightening and engaging discussion of Directors from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion and GSE’s, including guests Sharron P.A. Levine, Director, OMWI, FHFA; Victor Christiansen, Chief of Minority and Woman Business and Diversity Inclusion Branch, OMWI, FDIC; Stuart Ishimaru, Director, OMWI, CFPB; Tomaneci A. Waller-Day, Supplier Diversity Director, Freddie Mac; and Moderator Desiree Patno, CEO & President, NAWRB.

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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Keynote by Dr. Tanya Wattenburg Komas, Ph.D. Founding Director and CEO, Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI)

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17 Jul

Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO and President, commenced Day 2 of the 2017 NAWRB Nexus Conference with opening remarks, describing the wonderful work leading up to the conference and recognizing the professionals who made time for the diversity and inclusion (D&I) movement.

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Vanessa Montañez Announced as NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) Co-Chairwoman

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14 Jul

The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) has announced Vanessa Montañez as Co-Chairwoman of their Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC). Montañez has been a member of the Council since its formation and is also a NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman. She joins Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO and President, and Amy Brandt, Docutech Corporation President & Chief Operating Officer, as co-chairwoman.
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FHFA Releases Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule

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14 Jul

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released their Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule. The rule follows a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Request for Comments (RFC) published by the FHFA in October 2016 calling for the public’s input on the proposed changes to their minority and women inclusion amendments.

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Arbrook Realty Group, LLC Receives HUB Certification from State of Texas

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14 Jul

NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman, Rosalind Booker, is proud to announce that Arbrook Realty Group, LLC has been certified as a Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). This certification provides assistance to (HUBs) by raising awareness, outreach, education and training regarding doing business with the State of Texas.

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Women’s Impact in Homeownership & Poverty

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Intense overview of how women’s homeownership is more than a home purchase. From our women buyers, community homeownership programs and providers of community outreach, join in on the conversation!

Homeownership holds incredible power to change women’s lives. The independence and economic foothold from buying a home can mean the difference leading to a life some women only dream of.

Let’s turn dreamers into believers and renters into homeowners!

What challenges and unique experiences do women encounter and how can we become an expert to better serve this emerging market?

Women’s poverty is a pervasive problem hindering women from creating better lives and purchasing homes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

  • Women currently endure a 25 percent gender wage gap
  • In the U.S., 29 percent of families headed by women with no husband present live below the poverty level
    • Of these families, 39.2 percent have children below 18 years of age
    • Of families, 43.9 percent have children below 5 years of age

Poverty prevents women from reaching milestones such as living independently and owning homes. The economic challenge of living in financially underprivileged states has profoundly adverse effects on women’s families and their upward mobility.

In July 2017, the National Association of Women in Real Estate Business (NAWRB), a leading voice for women in the housing ecosystem, will release the first installment of the NAWRB Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report.

This report raises awareness of women entrepreneurs’ successes and obstacles, and analyzes the ramifications of workplace gender imbalances on women’s homeownership.

To further examine the connection between poverty and women’s lack of homeownership, illustrating the pervasive manner in which these two factors intertwine to help prevent women’s progress, the report shines a light on the power of homeownership to cement one’s economic foundation and professional success.

sheCall: Preview to the 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference!

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12 Jul

Rosalind Booker, Principal Broker/Owner, Arbrook Realty interviews NAWRB CEO and President Desirée Patno. Desirée tells us her story and NAWRB’s, detailing the “why” and “how.”

After numerous calls with Patno in 2016, Booker attended the 3rd Annual NAWRB Women’s Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference; she went into the conference an agent and left opening up her own brokerage.

In under a year, Rosalind Booker has become a NAWRB Elite Member, NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman, and Arbrook Realty recently became certified as a Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB). Booker now also sits on several women’s boards in multiple cities. Rosalind, her company, and her bottom line are on the rise.

Find out how you too can unlock your business growth and jumpstart your success!

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Microsoft Office 365 Business: Special Launch for Real Estate Professionals – Prime Contracts

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11 Jul

Launch: Special Training Guide for Real Estate
Professionals July 17th, 2017

Costa Mesa, CA
NAWRB Nexus Conference: Bringing the Decision-Makers to the Table


Melanie Gass
Sr. Partner Channel Marketing Manager SMB&D,
USSMB Business Development, Microsoft

Kick your Productivity into High Gear with
this Guide for Real Estate Professionals

Your role as a real-estate professional is simple: Turn your client’s dreams into a reality. Of course, accomplishing that task is a whole lot more complicated. The first tool you need in your arsenal is a mobile operations center, a laptop or tablet that lets you stay on top of email messages, access a client’s wish list from anywhere, search databases on the go for the perfect listing, or jump on a video chat for a client consultation.

A Microsoft Office 365 Business* subscription and Windows 10 will help you do all those things and more. This guide will help you kick your productivity into high gear, offering new ways to achieve the impossible during your workday. And it’s actually pretty easy!

Connect with Executives and Government Agencies at the NAWRB Conference

NAWRB’s conference provides the collaboration for the broad bandwidth of industries working in the housing ecosystem and, more specifically, women-owned and small businesses, to team up with others already doing business with several government agencies and public and private sectors.

To get a prime contract worth millions of dollars on a national platform, these agencies need companies that have services all over the country and beyond. NAWRB has been listed on several proposals as the provider of women-owned businesses. Are you registered to come and be part of the network?

Attendee List

6th Street Consulting
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
AMC Lending Group
AmeriCatalyst, LLC
Arbrook Realty
Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)
Auction.com
Caliber Home Loans
California Department of General Services (DGS)
Capital Direct Funding
Cardinal Blue Investments, LLC
Casa Bella Realty Group/FHA Pros
Century 21 Marty Rodriguez
Certified Credit Reporting, Inc.
Chrimata, Inc.
Coldwell Banker
Concrete Preservation Institute
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
CoreLogic
Desiree Patno Enterprises
Docutech
EarnUp
Executive Real Estate
Exit Realty Corp International
Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
FlipTrust
Freddie Mac
GME Enterprises
The Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency, Inc.
HK Payroll Services, Inc. (HKP)
HomeFree-USA
HousingWire
Hudson & Marshall
Isaiah House
Janeway Law Firm, P.C.
The Jills
JP Morgan Chase Home Loans
Keller Williams Realty
LA Family Housing
Merlin Enterprises/Summit Realty
Microsoft
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)/mPower
Mozingo & Patel, A.P.C.
NAHREP
NeighborWorks Orange County
New American Funding
Nice and Bella
Pendo
Powerhouse Realty Inc
Property Shop Real Estate Firm
Real Estate On Demand
Real Estate Professionals World Enterprise Marketing
Realty One Group Northwest
Realty World Golden Era
Red Label Realty
RE/MAX Elite Associates
RE/MAX Estate Properties
Reno/Tahoe Realty Group, LLC
Sea Turtle Real Estate, LLC
Selene Finance
Sindeo
STEMconnector/ Million Women Mentors
Stepp Commercial
Summit Funding
Ten-X
Top Level Realty
Torelli Realty
United Wholesale Mortgage
U.S. Small Business Administration
VRM Mortgage Services
Wallick and Volk
WealthWise Financial Services
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)

Small Business Administration (SBA) New Appointments

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07 Jul

Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon has announced the appointment of new members to her executive team: Christopher Pilkerton has been appointed General Counsel and Patricia Gibson Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison.

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7 sheCENTER(FOLD)s Part of 2017 NAWRB Conference

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06 Jul

Roaring Thirty Winners and/or Conference Presenters – NAWRB Magazine sheCENTER(FOLD)s

 Playing it Forward – Their tips for women as they have climbed the corporate ladder.

“As a woman you have to be willing to lean in and deliver, and over deliver. I think the key differentiator in creating success is, who wants it most? Who is willing to make it happen, whatever that means? Realize your strengths, review what you need to change, and do what it takes to get yourself to the next level.” (Vol. 2 Issue 5)
Amy Brandt
President & Chief Operating Officer, Docutech Corporation
NDILC Council Member
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