Great Realtor Job Opportunity

Please contact Fred Underwood for the brochure. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has partnered with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies to develop three real estate policy fellowships in Washington, DC. Each fellow works full time in the office of a Member of Congress for the academic year and receives a small stipend to help with living expenses. This year, fellows we fund are working in the offices of Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Representative Al Green (D-TX), and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ). We would like to involve REALTORS® more in this program in two ways: 1). We would like to promote this program to young REALTORS® who may be interested in pursuing their interest in public policy, and 2). Promoting this program to local universities and colleges teaching real estate, urban planning and other fields can help build a local REALTOR® Association's relationships in the community. Last November, the Equal Opportunity Cultural Diversity Committee reviewed methods to promote this program. Discussions with each Caucus Institute or Foundation led to the development of the enclosed brochure. Each Caucus Foundation or Institute administers its program and selects fellows independently. Please note that the application deadline for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is the earliest, March 6, one that we are unable to extend beyond that date. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation deadline is April 16 and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies deadline is May 31. Fellowships begin in late August and early September. We hope you will be able to use this brochure to promote the program in your communities. Please forward this brochure to any contacts you have that can help reach potential applicants. For example, colleges with real estate programs have students looking for fellowship opportunities for their graduate students. If your local association has a young professionals network, this information could be distributed to encourage REALTORS® to consider the program. If you have any questions please call me. I will also be happy to send you printed copies of the brochures later this week. Sincerely, Fred Underwood, RCE Director, Diversity and Community Outreach Programs Community and Political Affairs NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Phone: 202-383-1132 Cell phone: 202-320-5401 e-mail: funderwood@realtors.org

Diversity Certification

The At Home With Diversity certification course is coming to SAR August 20th from 9 to 4 pm.

Created by NAR in collaboration with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the goal of the course upon completion is for you to develop and implement at least one new diversity-based strategy for your business plan that will increase your profit! The course costs $75 and will provide you with 6 continuing education credits. Charles S Bonamer CRB will be the instructor.

"As America becomes more diverse, the top goal of immigrants is to own their own home. REALTORS® can help buyers of any cultural background achieve the American dream of homeownership. Knowing how to work effectively with diverse populations can help you build business success in today's multicultural real estate market." NAR

To learn more about NAR's Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity Program, visit http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity.

To learn more about why "Diversity Is Good Business," visit http://www.realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity/divgood.

To register for the local At Home With Diversity course, visit https://ecom.director.firstamericanmls.com/sarasotass/edu/scripts/itemlookup.pl.

A great way to spend the day: better yourself, your purse or pocket, your community and the world!