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Ernest Reyes and Gary Acosta found NAHREP in San Diego, California. (September 1999) |
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Ruben Garcia is hired as Executive Director (September 1999) |
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Establishes a "world class" board of directors. NAHREP is the first real estate trade organization whose leadership includes senior executives from corporations such as Fannie Mae, Countrywide, Cendant, and First American that sit side by side with leading real estate practitioners from all across America. Co-founders, Ernie Reyes and Gary Acosta are installed as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively.
(March 2000) |
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Former HUD Secretary, Henry Cisneros joins advisory board. (March 2000) |
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Distributes first "Real Voices" newsletter. (January 2000) |
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Hosts its first Installation Dinner Gala in Los Angeles – 400 people are in attendance including Henry Cisneros and Countrywide CEO, Angelo Mozilo. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are top line sponsors. (March 2000) |
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Launches its official website RealEstateEspanol.com (March 2000) |
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Membership reaches 2,000. (December 2000) |
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Signs on for the Hispanic Community Technology Initiative with Freddie Mac and the National Council of La Raza (November, 2000). Resources from the partnership are used to develop NAHREP Certified Professional curriculum. |
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Releases results to "Five Barriers to Hispanic Homeownership" survey. "A lack of information about the home-buying process" is listed as the primary barrier. (November 2000) |
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Hosts its second annual installation dinner gala in Los Angeles (February 2001). Luis Valdez of "La Bamba" keynotes with 500 people in attendance. Future NAHREP leaders, Frances Martinez-Myers from Philadelphia, PA and Felix DeHerrera from Las Vegas , NV are installed as directors. |
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Hosts its first annual Hispanic Marketing Conference in San Diego (November 2001)– Former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, NAR President Richard Mendenhall, and Freddie Mac SVP, Dwight Robinson are keynote speakers. Henry Cisneros calls NAHREP "The hottest Latino Organization in America". Top line sponsorship sells for $35,000. 700 people attend. |
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Membership reaches 4,000. (December 2001) |
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Establishes NAHREP foundation as a vehicle to provide consumer homebuyer education and outreach. (2001) |
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Hosts its 3rd annual installation dinner gala in Miami, Florida (March 2002). Jamie Gorelick, Fannie Mae Vice Chair is the keynote speaker. 400 people attend. |
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Organizes the NAHREP Eagles, a coalition of 15 of the most successful Latino real estate and mortgage entrepreneurs in the country. (June 2002) |
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Completes NAHREP Certified Professional curriculum (July 2002). 220 professionals are certified in first year. |
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Hosts its 2 nd annual Hispanic Marketing Conference in San Diego (September 2002). Former Freddie Mac CEO Leland Brendsel, HUD Commissioner John Weicher, and CitiMortgage President, David Schneider are keynote speakers. Henry Cisneros moderates town hall discussion with nine housing leaders including former Century 21 President Van Davis, NAR President Cathy Whatley, and Prudential Real Estate President, Earl Lee .900 people attend. Top line sponsorship is $50,000. |
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Membership reaches 7600. (December 2002). |
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15 NAHREP affiliates are established. (2002). |
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Hosts its first annual legislative conference and installation dinner gala in Washington, DC. (March 2003). HUD Secretary, Mel Martinez is keynote speaker. Gary Acosta and Frances Martinez Myers are installed as Chairman and Vice Chair respectively. 450 people attend. |
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NAHREP Chairman, Gary Acosta testifies to the Senate Banking Committee on RESPA reform – a first for NAHREP. (March 2003) |
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NAHREP is invited by President Bush to join 9 other organizations in the President's "Blueprint for the American Dream" minority homeownership initiative. The announcement is followed by NAHREP's participation in the first-ever White House conference on Minority homeownership. |
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Collaborates with seven other Hispanic advocacy groups and Freddie Mac to develop "Credit Smart Espanol", a financial literacy curriculum for Spanish speaking individuals living in the United States. (2003) |
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Hosts 4th annual Hispanic Marketing conference in Austin, Texas. (September 2003) Bank of America Mortgage President, Kevin Shannon, Lt. Colonel Consuela Kickbush, Mortgage Bankers President, NAR President, are speakers. 1200 people attend. Top line sponsorship is $65,000. |
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Membership reaches 10,000. (December 2003) |
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Appoints former Al Gore senior advisor Moe Vela as Executive Director. (January, 2004) |
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Establishes NAHREP political action committee. (2004) |
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Hosts second annual Legislative conference in Washington DC . HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson is Keynote speaker. (April 2004) 400 people attend. |
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Establishes Presidents Council in New York City with the presidents of 35 NAHREP affiliates. (July 2004). |
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Releases study entitled "The Potential for new Latino homeownership among undocumented Latino Immigrants". Creates firestorm of media attention. NAHEP Chairman Gary Acosta twice appears on national television to discuss NAHREP's position on ITIN lending. (2004) |
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Hosts 4th annual Hispanic Marketing Conference in Denver Colorado . Fannie Mae Chair, Dan Mudd, KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz, and Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo are keynote speakers. 1600 people attend. |
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Membership reaches 12,000. Annual budget reaches just under $2million dollars. (December 2004) |
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NAHREP appoints former Clinton appointee, John Sepulveda as CEO and moves headquarters to Washington DC. (February 2005) |
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NAHREP signs agreement to with Scendis Corp. to launch NAHREP University (2005) |
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NAHREP launches web-based job board. (2005) |
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38 local affiliates are established (January 2005) |
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Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez along with Senators Mel Martinez and Ken Salazar participate in NAHREP legislative conference in Washington DC. Frances Martinez-Myers and Felix De Herrera are installed as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. |
