For the Culture Archives - Black Real Estate Agents

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Build Wealth with Black Home Ownership

The best way for black people to build wealth is with home ownership. If you’re renting, you’re not building any equity; you’re merely increasing the wealth of your landlord. Home ownership is how you build generational wealth. It stabilizes families and gives us control over our own neighborhoods. Homes are an asset. They generally appreciate […]

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Why You Should Work with a Black Real Estate Agent

There are a number of stories documenting the historical redlining that has taken place over decades, keeping black people out of certain neighborhoods and even entire cities. Equally troubling, it’s sometimes difficult for black people to sell their homes. There are stories of people offering lower prices for our homes, even though similar homes in […]

The Black Home Ownership Crisis

Despite the Fair Housing Act outlawing housing discrimination 50 years ago, black home ownership rates are at an all-time low according to the WSJ, The Washington Post, NAREB, Zillow and the Urban Institute among others. Ownership is the key to generational wealth and yet black home ownership rates have barely budged. The Fair Housing Act, […]

Where are all the Black Realtors? How to Find a Black Real Estate Agent Near You

There are plenty of African American professionals in both the commercial and residential real estate industry. But they may not be that easy to find. Sure, it may be easy to find some of the top African American real estate moguls like Don Peebles or Bob Johnson. But if you’re not buying or selling a […]

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Struggles of a Black Real Estate Agent

It’s hard being a black realtor. There are far too many stories of covert racism that black real estate agents have had to face. There are times when neighbors call the cops on you for simply doing your job! Sometimes it’s buyers backing out and choosing to work with other (read white) real estate agents […]