SUCCESS THROUGH TEAMWORK

At the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) we are committed to serving you with the most professional Real Estate Services obtainable in the market today. It is our goal as an organization to meet and exceed all your Real Estate expectations while servicing the communities in which we live, work and worship.

Over the course of this presentation I will guide you through an overview and show you why joining NAREB is the right choice for you and the community you serve.

Welcome to The National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore

WHAT SETS US APART…

• NAREB is an alliance of real estate and industry-related companies joining together to provide quality services to the underserved communities we live and work in.

• The NAREB brings together years of combined experience in all facets of the real estate industry ensuring that as we learn from the past, we make the future better.

• Through NAREB’s vast network of financial professionals, we are able to serve the segment of the population that would not qualify for “traditional” mortgage financing through the use of special programs and credit counseling.

• NAREB’s charter is to build stronger communities through the increased number of minority homeownership as put forth by The President of The United States, Fannie-Mae, Freddie-Mac, HUD and numerous other participating parties.

The Realtist DesignationOur Members are called “Realtists”, a term which incorporates the many disciplines we represent. Although composed principally of African Americans, the Realtist Organization embraces all qualified real estate practitioners who are committed to achieving the ideals of our vision, which is “Democracy in Housing”

OUR HISTORY

Our History After World War II, the nation

found itself facing a mood of deep seated social segregation it could no longer tolerate or afford.

Yet the South, for one, confidently proclaimed itself to be the ne plus ultra “uppermost limits”.

Thus was born the civil rights movement – a period of the most difficult but necessary struggle to topple the crumbling walls of segregation erected between Americans who had fought – and died – together.

• The postwar years gave African Americans inspiration, confidence, strength and hope for a better America.

• The United Nations had been formed and Ralph J. Bunche had become the United Nations Division Trustee.

• African Americans were gaining better paying jobs and the Supreme Court had finally passed a ruling that restrictive covenants and private agreements to exclude persons of designated races from the ownership of real property were not enforceable under the law.

Our History

Our History

• Although the lives of African Americans were changing for the good, schools were still segregated under the separate but equal theory-and equal housing had yet to become a reality.

• This is what drove the men and women who met in Tampa, Florida on the sweltering night of July 29th 1947 to form the National Association Of Real Estate Brokers –

NAREB

W.E.B. Du Bois • Malcolm XMartin Luther King • Rosa Parks

These twelve pioneers, one woman and eleven men hailing from seven states across the country, are NAREB'S recognized founders:

• Nannie Black, Detroit, MI • Macco Crutcher, Detroit, MI • Carleton Gains, Detroit, MI • W. D. Morrison, Jr., Detroit MI • O. B. Cobbins, Jackson, MS • W.H. Hollins, Birmingham, AL • George W. Powell, Jacksonville, FL • J. R. Taylor, Miami, FL • F. Henry Williams, Jacksonville, FL • Horace Sudduth, Cincinnati, OH • J. W. Sanford, Oklahoma City, OK • A. Maceo Smith, Dallas, TX On this night, these people dedicated themselves to fair housing for all.

They began by electing temporary officers as follows:• W.D. Morrison, President • Horace Sudduth, Vice President • W. H. Hollins, Treasurer • F. Henry Williams, Secretary

Our History

Word soon spread, In 1948 Daniel Spalding, Linwood Koger, Philathea Carter, George Carroll and a group of other real estate professionals formed a local chapter of NAREB. They named this chapter The Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore (REBB). Since It's inception the Members of REBB have proudly served the Baltimore metropolitan area as well as the surrounding counties.

Our History

You may not be able to change our History – But you can direct our Future

• NAREB has 10 major professional affiliations. Each offers specialized training and accreditation that will help to increase your real estate expertise and enhance your business.

• Our affiliates are:National Society of Real Estate AppraisersReal Estate Managers Brokers InstituteUnited Developers CouncilCommercial Industrial DivisionThe Women’s CouncilNAREB Investment DivisionNAREB Sales DivisionContractors DivisionYoung Realtist DivisionHome Ownership Counseling Division

Professional Affiliations

Investment Division (NID)• The Investment Division examines alternative

investment vehicles and identifies additional revenue generating initiatives that may be otherwise considered outside the scope of NAREB activities.

The Real Estate Management Brokers Institute (REMBI)

• Provides its members certification and continuing education courses with the following designations:C.R.E.M. Certified Real Estate ManagerC.R.M. Certified Resident Manager

A.R.E.M.O. Accredited Real Estate Management Organization

National Society of Real Estate Appraisers (NSREA)

• Provides courses for those endeavoring to become an appraiser as well as continuing education for the following designations:

MREA Master Real Estate Appraiser

SRA Senior Real Estate Appraiser

RA Real Estate Appraiser

Homeownership Education Counseling

• Comprised of Realtist members that are committed to providing both pre and post counseling to homebuyers and would-be homebuyers.

Young REALTIST Division (YRD)• Supports membership with the recruitment of

young real estate professionals.• Also serves as mentors to high school and

college students, encouraging them to consider a career in real estate.

Women’s Council of NAREB

• Founded in 1971 to evaluate the standards of women in the real estate industry by encouraging leadership, education and the exchange of information through group learning techniques.

• Provides opportunity for women to increase their knowledge and expertise in all facets of the real estate profession.

United Developers Council

• Brings together developers from around the country for the exchange of ideas in the development arena.

• Its purpose is to create a level playing field for African-Americans to participate fully in the suburban sprawl as well as urban renewal throughout the country.

NAREB Sales Division• The primary purpose of the Sales Division is

to assist in the professional development of the real estate professional.

• Certified Designations are:

REO Specialist (REOS)

Residential Sales Specialist (RSS)

Relocation Specialist

Legislative Programs• Headquartered in the

Washington, D.C. area, NAREB can enable your voice to be heard in the halls of power.

• Maintains a Public Affairs Committee (PAC) that tracks and evaluates pertinent congressional legislation and regulations affecting the real estate industry.

Current Initiatives• Moving forward NAREB’s theme is “Realtist Rebuilding America”. In

light of the recent devastation that our communities have suffered, Realtists are stepping forward, showing the way to create opportunities for those who have been displaced. We must continue to develop what we have, access what we don’t and educate ourselves to manage what has been given.

The goals are to:• Educate our members to be better equipped in the current

economy• Expand our membership base• Increase our outreach efforts• Enhance our external communication

To Learn More About NAREB

• Attend The Mid Winter Conference • The Regional Conference• NAREB's annual national conference• For more information check the NAREB web

site www.nareb.com

Real Estate Brokers Of Baltimore Dues

• Your commitment to join REBB/NAREB in our mission is an indication of your commitment to help increase homeownership and wealth for the communities we serve.

Brokers Member $180.00Agent Member $95.00

Affiliate Members $155.00

• We encourage you to share your talents and resources in the tradition of the REALTIST spirit…

African-Americans Showing the Way Home

  

MEMBERSHIP • Real Estate Agents & Brokers• Banks• Mortgage/Finance Professionals• Homeowner Insurance Companies• Moving & Storage Services• Property Preservation Specialists• Attorneys• Credit Counselors• Appraisers• Title Abstract Professionals

Our National Partners

•Freddie Mac •Fannie Mae•Bank of America •Chase Bank•Congressional Black Caucus•Teens On The Green•Blazin Multimedia•Black Entertainment Television (BET)•NAREB Housing America Fund •Genworth Financial•National Association of Realtors •Wells Fargo • New Century•Option One Mortgage •State Farm Bank •Stewart Title •Nextel •Homesteps

Local Partners

• 1st Preference Mortgage• Residential Title & Escrow Company• Municipal Employees Credit Union• Bell Insurance Nationwide• Client 1st Title, Inc.

Dear REALTISTS: Thanks for giving me the opportunity to serve as your President. VISION: To position NAREB as the pre-eminent and most effective trade association for African American professionals in the Real Estate Industry.VALUES: In addition to abiding by the Realtist Integrity and Ethical Standards, which serves to increase public confidence in the Realtists network, NAREB Board of Director agrees to model and promote the following values:EXECELLENCE * INTEGRITY * QUALITY * TRUST * TRUTHSTRATEGIC GOALS: Increase Education and Training Opportunities that advance and broaden the skill and knowledge base of member Realtists. Utilize the expertise and experience within NAREB and its Affiliates to increase members' understanding of the changing dynamic of the real estate marketplace, community development and public policy arena. Grow NAREB Membership through concentrated recruitment and retention initiatives by offering value-added benefits and made available exclusively to members in good standing. Benefits include: new business opportunities, business networking opportunities. Use Technology to advance business growth, and to facilitate access to accurate and substantive information sources critical to a member’s ability to succeed in the real estate profession with particular focus on upgrading the NAREB website.STRATEGIC APPROACH:Re-align and make transparent the functional areas of responsibility of each member of the Board of the Directors, Officers, Executive Committee, Regional Vice Presidents, State Presidents, Affiliates’ Committees and NAREB’s consultants in order to implement the Five-Year Plan’s mission and goals. Implement an Accountability Plan with identifiable benchmarks and deliverables. Coordinate program initiatives with current market conditions to ensure that the greatest benefits are realized by NAREB membership. Communicate a focused and transparent programmatic direction.Kindest Regards,Vincent WimbishPresident/CEO

Our President

Democracy in Housing

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITYWE ARE

LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO

Serving the Underserved

Economic Improvement

REBBReal Estate Brokers of Baltimore

TEAMWORK

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