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09/11/2023

I love getting love in the west [in my Biggie voice] 😎

Thank you to the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper for seeing the value in my latest article!

Banks play a vital role in our financial lives, managing our deposits, loans, and investments. These institutions are regulated to ensure they serve the needs of all communities, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is a federal law enacted to ensure that ba...

07/11/2023

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times

07/11/2023

Nykia Wright, former CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, will replace NAR CEO Bob Goldberg starting Nov. 20.

07/11/2023

James Allen Jr. Place, originally known as the Hightower Manor Apartments, was remodeled by the Atlanta-based Columbia Residential, a real estate development and management company that specializes in delivering affordable multifamily housing options to seniors and middle- and low-income families.

01/11/2023

I wanted to share my latest column, currently running in the The Charlotte Post, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and The Atlanta Voice. If you ever run into an issue with your bank please refer back to it, as it is a step by step guide to holding the institution accountable.

Banks play a vital role in our financial lives, managing our deposits, loans, and investments.

These institutions are regulated to ensure they serve the needs of all communities, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The Community Reinvestment Act is a federal law enacted to ensure that banks meet the credit needs of their entire community. If you believe a bank is not living up to its CRA responsibilities, it's essential to know how to file a complaint on the bank's CRA......





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28/10/2023

Banks play a vital role in our financial lives, managing our deposits, loans, and investments.

These institutions are regulated to ensure they serve the needs of all communities, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The Community Reinvestment Act is a federal law enacted to ensure that banks meet the credit needs of their entire community. If you believe a bank is not living up to its CRA responsibilities, it's essential to know how to file a complaint on the bank's CRA public file.

https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2023/10/27/business/how-to-file-a-complaint-on-a-bank-s-cra-public-file/

Consumers have options to hold financial institutions accountable

21/12/2022

Federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a record $1.7 billion on Tuesday for "widespread mismanagement" over multiple years that harmed over 16 million consumer accounts.

04/11/2022

Plaintiffs allege discrimination led to land loss

16/09/2022

The comedian and his wife, a TV producer, are joining forces to create a home improvement show focused on investing in real estate in your hometown.

27/07/2022

The Philadelphia Home Appraisal Bias Task Force recommended actions at the city, state, and national levels to make property appraisals more equitable.

23/06/2022

The NC 1st Home Advantage Down Payment offers $8,000 in down payment help to provide a better boost for new buyers. Check out our website to learn more! http://ow.ly/hLWI50JxqVu

29/04/2022

Legacy Home Loans has opened three new branch locations in the cities of Baltimore, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina, and St. Louis, Missouri. Nationwide — The founders of Legacy Home Loans, […]

17/04/2022

21/03/2022

Thank you to The Charlotte Post for picking up my latest column with Sofia Crisp!!

President-elect of Greensboro Regional Realtors Association

17/03/2022

Happy Black Press Day! The first Black newspaper was published on this day in 1827. We salute the publishers, John Brown Russwurm and Samuel Cornish.

12/03/2022

Among all major lenders, Wells Fargo was alone in rejecting more Black homeowners than it accepted.

03/03/2022

Virtually everyone in the real estate industry acknowledges the widening gap between the availability of affordable housing and potential home buyers, especially first-time buyers. Sofia Crisp, president-elect of the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association (GRRA), does more than acknowledge it. She...

15/02/2022

In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are...

11/02/2022

Thank you to The Charlotte Post for publishing my latest column!!!!

Home prices likely to rise, but at slower pace

11/02/2022

Blacks can't live out the "American Dream" due to disproportionately higher denial rates for mortgage applications https://www.triangletribune.com/news/2022/02/06/state-national/black-america-deserves-its-fair-share-of-the-american-dream/

11/02/2022

A plan for an affordable housing portion of a new development in Yellow Springs, Ohio has reportedly been scrapped after comedian Dave Chappelle added his voice to those opposing it.

06/02/2022

Thank you to The Baltimore Times for publishing my latest column!!!

The fallout from such ongoing domestic and worldwide trends as climate change, rising inflation, coping with COVID, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and a lack of affordable housing will continue to impact the nation’s real estate industry in 2022, according to two of the leading executiv...

30/01/2022

The fallout from such ongoing domestic and worldwide trends as climate change, rising inflation, coping with COVID, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and a lack of affordable housing will continue to impact the nation’s real estate industry in 2022, according to two of the leading executives in that industry. Watch my podcast featuring Tami Bonnell, co-chair of EXIT Realty Corp. International, and Ryan Gorman, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, who shared their views on what we can expect to see in the real estate industry this year.

17/01/2022

Celebrating the life and thoughts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


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14/01/2022

Surry County North Carolina is an unassuming community at first glance but if you are lucky enough to connect with the people, you quickly learn about its unique history and its growing potential to serve as a prime location for regional business affairs and a notable tourist attraction for traveler...

08/01/2022

Surry County North Carolina is an unassuming community at first glance but if you are lucky enough to connect with the people, you quickly learn about its unique history and its growing potential to serve as a prime location for regional business affairs and a notable tourist attraction for traveler...

08/01/2022

Excited to kick off the new year with a show full of predictions and insight from two of the real estate industry's most visible leaders Tami Bonnell and M. Ryan Gorman!!!

05/01/2022

What’s Next for Mayberry?: A New Year and New Possibilities in Surry County, NC


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01/01/2022

The US housing market has had a white hot year. Home sales are on track to reach the highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021.

21/12/2021

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