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"Hopefully, out of our efforts to formalize our strong assistance of these issues, we will have the ability to result change in a meaningful manner in which benefits our members, their clients, and society as a whole." Those efforts, discusses Rene Galvan, HAR Executive Vice President and personnel intermediary to the Variety & Inclusion Job Force, are dealing with hard problems that may seem distant and theoretical and bringing them to a more regional and relatable level for members and affiliates, typically through functions on HAR's virtual 30-minute Member Focus Monday program.

"We ended up being mindful of the story in the normal course of keeping an eye on market news, and several employee believed that welcoming Bill Dedman, among the lead reporters who uncovered the story, to be a featured speaker at a Member Focus Monday program would produce an engaging event.  Keep Checking Back Here  understand that reaching out and engaging in conversation is how we're going to raise awareness and understanding of painful practices in our market." More than 7,000 HAR members tuned in to Member Focus Monday on Facebook Live to hear Dedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author, share insights about his ground-breaking investigation.

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And in early June, a Member Focus Monday panel entitled 'Racism in Real Estate' brought in more than 15,000 views the greatest ever. The speakers, all leaders of local NAREB, AREAA, and NAHREP boards, shared their personal stories as REALTORS of color, opening eyes to the hurt that can be brought on by unjust realty practices anywhere consisting of the Houston market.

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This project was enabled by the NAR neighborhood outreach grant program. "Part of our obligation as REALTORS is to deal with everyone fairly, and the more we can be knowledgeable about what that suggests, the much better," says Galvan. "We are grateful that the REAL ESTATE AGENT Party is such an encouraging partner in all of these efforts." To get more information about how the Houston Association of REALTORS is dealing with problems of variety and inclusion head-on, contact Executive Vice President Rene Galvan at .