“Experts blame the housing bust for the near stagnant rate among Hispanics, saying that many of them who bought in during the decade lost those homes to foreclosures caused by various reasons, said Luis Mendoza, president of the San Diego chapter of the National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates.”

The San Diego Union-Tribune published an article today addressing the latest Census numbers and the Housing impact in the San Diego Area. Among those quoted was Luis Mendoza, San Diego NHORA chapter president.

Related Article;

Hispanic population growth has big effect (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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NHORA is pleased to invite your attendance to the May 12th, Luncheon Presentation of The Bay Area Latino Report, the first in a series of NHORA lead presentations featuring bay area leaders in dialog to offer solutions to the issues of our day. This panel presentation will address the affordability in housing and jobs imbalance with an emphasis on political representation, the role of non-profits, and the Latino entrepreneurial spirit.

Our featured speakers will pose issues and solutions bringing light to our community and invite further exploration of the talents and resources our population has to offerWe are honored to participate in The Housing Leadership Council program for Affordable Housing Week in San Mateo County to address affordability/sustainability issues within the Latino Community and welcome your participation within the NHORA network of professionals as we work together to empower our community and plant the seeds for change.

Sincerely,

Patricia Lindo
President
National Chapter Development Committee Chair
The National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates

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The NHORA National Leadership Council was formally installed into office at the official ceremony held at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, Ca.   NHORA Chapter Presidents and Immediate Presidents from three west coast states who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to our mission and founding documents took their oath of office and committed to taking their talents to the next level:

National Leadership

NHORA National Leadership Council members are the electoral body of NHORA National and as such, are responsible for bringing issues and trends from their respective areas to our national agenda.  As the electoral body of NHORA National, these leaders become eligible to hold national office as they continue to mentor their regions and communities.  This great event marks a pivotal point in the growth of our organization.

President Patricia Lindo

“As the newly installed 2011 NHORA National President, it gives me great pleasure to see our leaders move forward as we stand together with our commitment to democracy and transparency in action” says Patricia Lindo. “We look forward to announcing new initiatives for growth and advocacy of our communities as we move our organization and our mission forward into 2011 and beyond.”
The NHORA National Board of Directors and National Advisory Board is very excited to welcome these outstanding leaders as their presence allows us  better serve our communities through the strength, talent, and commitment of these key and proven leaders.

Real Estate Professionals organize a trade association to elevate professional standards and promote commerce through sustainable home ownership in the Latino community

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San Francisco – February 23, 2011 – The National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates celebrates its first anniversary at an event in San Francisco St. Mary’s Cathedral. At this gathering, Patricia Lindo will be installed as the national board chair and the National Leadership Council will be activated.

NHORA National past President Richard Gonzalez said “I am delighted to have played a key role in getting NHORA off the ground and proud to see Patricia step up to the top leadership role”.

NHORA National Board Member, Jorge Carcamo of San Francisco adds “Patricia has a tremendous passion for NHORA’s commitment to transparency, leadership development, highest ethical standards and to our Latino community. The President’s Council is important component of our governance to ensure transparency and leadership development.”

The impact of the current economic market has had a disproportionally higher negative impact on Hispanic communities. NHORA has been created to help thwart this kind of damage in our communities and further educate and empower ethical professionals and the consumers they serve.

Patricia Lindo said “Some of us have been advocating for many years for a true trade association that focus on sustainable home ownership in the Latino community. I am humbled and honored to lead this organization and take it to the next level.”

NHORA Membership opportunities are open to industry professionals and leaders in Housing, Banking, Ancillary Service Providers and housing related Business Owners with chapters scheduled nationwide.

Download installation program here

The California Association of  REALTORS recently in met in San Diego for of their scheduled meeting and one of the highlights was a presentation by Luis Mendoza, President of the NHORA San Diego Chapter.

International Real Estate

Luis was invited by the International committee to share best practices for doing business with Mexican nationals in the Unites States.  Mr. Mendoza gave the standing room only crowd so much information that he has been asked by individual REALTOR associations to present this valuable information.

Leadership in NHORA

NHORA’s mission statement includes “Leadership” and as such Mr. Mendoza has taken a big step in participating at future C.A.R. meetings. NHORA continues to advocate for mentors and leaders that will provide a voice for the communities they serve and in turn give the community an opportunity to experience the passion and leadership of NHORA’s members.

San Francisco NHORA President Ed Diaz has a passion for his community and in his leadership role created this video to invite the real estate and business community to participate in the local chapter.

NHORA San Diego leadership spent most of the day on Tuesday January 26th to finalize their 2011 strategic plan for the San Diego area.

The leadership understands that San Diego also covers Chula Vista, an area that has been devastated by the current housing market and there are plans to create educational opportunities for those communities hit hardest.

NHORA San Diego chapter president Luis Mendoza and the chapter leadership have come up with several initiatives to touch the consumer with education and information that includes responsible money management. “We can’t help the Hispanic community to rebuild unless they understand how to budget and save” says Mendoza. “there are many challenges for the San Diego Hispanic communities and our goal is to look for organizations and small business to help us get the message out”.

NHORA San Diego will have a networking mixer tomorrow in the Gas Lamp area to share their goals with members and small business leaders.

Register here: http://nhorasd.eventbrite.com

NHORA of Santa Clara County joined forces with the Santa Clara County Housing Trust and the City of San Jose Housing department to launch a series of Homebuyer Education Seminars on Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds and other down payment assistance opportunities.

The sold out event was held at National Hispanic University where dozens of prospective homebuyers gathered for the educational information. NHORA members attended a required orientation training in advance of the seminar. Members who participated in this special consumer seminar also have the opportunity to showcase listings that qualify for the twenty three million dollar grant awarded to the city and managed by the Housing Trust.

The event was so successful that NHORA agreed to work with the SCC Housing Trust to plan subsequent seminars. The next consumer education seminar will be scheduled for early 2011 and will continue until the stabilization grant has been exhausted.

For further information on NSP and or other educational programs please email NHORA

SCC@NHORA.org

“REBarCamp”

REBarCamp is a full day conference assembled of sessions/conversations lead by real estate professionals who are using technology for their business. In this unique Peer to Peer setting, REALTORS® can share firsthand what is working and producing results.

One of the events highlights was the opening panel with Social Media Gurus, Stefan Swanepoel and Mel Aclaro publishers of the Real Trends Report and Scott Schang of Homeownership University moderated by NHORA VP Hilda Ramirez.

REBarCamp was free to attend due to the support of its sponsors the California Association of REALTORS®, the National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates along with several others. Many of the attendees displayed and leveraged their high level of knowledge with up and coming practitioners who all desire to use Blogging, Social Media, Online Marketing, Mobile Marketing and Video for business.

In addition to producing the conference Ms. Ramirez led a session on Facebook Business Pages for Real Estate Professionals. For more information on future REBarCamps please contact Ms. Ramirez at Got2BSocial@gmail.com.