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In Episode 13 of Intelligent Equity, host Ryan Kiefer talks with Lisa Phair, a top-performing Cincinnati realtor with Coldwell Banker West Shell. They discuss the work of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) and why Phair believes in advocating for equal housing opportunities.
Episode Highlights:
- Lisa Phair is recognized as one of NAGLREP’s Top 100 agents.
- The Cincinnati chapter of NAGLREP is about creating a referral network, building business, and education.
- The Cincinnati chapter is young and they are looking for more membership.
- NAGLREP has a huge referral network.
- Realtors who have had a profile on NAGLREP for at least one year have reported that they’ve closed a minimum of 1-3 deals from their profile.
- Mortgage Minute: 55% of recently surveyed would-be homebuyers feel we are due for a recession.
- Mortgage Minute: Kiefer urges us to calm down.
- Mortgage Minute: Today, credit is much better on mortgages. If there is a recession, it will not look like 2008.
- Phair learned that one of her children is transgender. This opened her eyes to bigotry and discrimination that other people have faced their entire lives.
- Phair knew she would love and support her child.
- Phair believes that all Americans deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and equal protection under the law.
- According to HOME Cincinnati, complaints from the LGBTQ community were one of the top rising issues of 2018.
- NAGLREP wants to be sure that all people can enjoy the homeownership process.
3 Key Points:
- Housing discrimination is a real issue for members of the LBGTQ community.
- If there’s a recession coming, it will not look like 2008.
- Complaints from the LGBTQ community are a top rising issue.
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