Property ManagementCountdown To Get Hope Award Nominees To NAR
Organizations and individuals interested
in winning one of seven $10,000 HOPE ("Hope Ownership Participation for
Everyone") Awards have just two weeks to complete their entries and submit
them to the National Association of Realtors(R)" Washington office. The new
national awards program sponsored by a partnership of six real estate
associations recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals and
organizations to promote homeownership by minorities.
Each of the winners of the HOPE Awards will be honored at a gala dinner at
the National Building Museum in Washington on Wednesday, October 10. Winners
will also discuss their work and share their experiences with housing policy
makers at a symposium at the National Press Club.
Categories for the awards include homeownership education, finance, project
of the year, real estate brokerage, public policy, media coverage and
leadership. Awards will be determined by a panel of distinguished judges
based on the impact of the nominee"s work on promoting minority
homeownership, use of innovative ideas, acceptance by the minority community,
focus on minority homeownership and focus on affordability.
The partnership of real estate associations sponsoring the awards includes
the California Association of Real Estate Brokers, the Chinese American Real
Estate Professionals Association of Southern California, the Chinese Real
Estate Association of America, the Korean Real Estate Brokers of Southern
California, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals,
the National Association of Real Estate Brokers and the National Association
of Realtors(R).
Co-sponsoring organizations are the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the National
Association of Home Builders, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA Real Estate,
the National Council of La Raza, and Habitat for Humanity International.
For further information about the HOPE Awards and for application forms and
instructions, contact Madeline Diehl at 800-445-0784 or visit the HOPE Awards
Web site at http://www.hopeawards.org .