LISTEN: Commemorating Dr. King’s Dream for Fair Housing with Dr. Elizabeth Rosner of The King Center

<p style="text-align: center;">As featured in <a href="https://www.inman.com/2023/01/16/listen-commemorating-dr-kings-dream-for-fair-housing-with-the-king-center/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Inman News</span></a>. </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI2VXr19OIM9M70ker3CFSSeIlWpwyHfwN4BdqWcFkGlU37EiHJj1kgr94Cwntwe21sDj0uI1KB3GXpdZaluAI_qeTyPebrxWRcbkXAJFLACO5NTvpaKEr5DNKv72HKkxYVFNq5fHvZoUxEyzjo6AchB_oG2dyvZ3eAVUCDUgPkm-Qkge1s6xxNhx/s865/martin-luther-king-giving-i-have-a-dream-speech.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="865" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXI2VXr19OIM9M70ker3CFSSeIlWpwyHfwN4BdqWcFkGlU37EiHJj1kgr94Cwntwe21sDj0uI1KB3GXpdZaluAI_qeTyPebrxWRcbkXAJFLACO5NTvpaKEr5DNKv72HKkxYVFNq5fHvZoUxEyzjo6AchB_oG2dyvZ3eAVUCDUgPkm-Qkge1s6xxNhx/s320/martin-luther-king-giving-i-have-a-dream-speech.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Race </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Color </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>National Origin </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Religion </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation) </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Familial Status </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Disability</i></span></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you know that every last one of these classes (a.k.a. "The Big 7") has protected status when it comes to federal fair housing due to the ultimate sacrifice of Dr. King's life?</span></div><div><span></span></div>

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LISTEN: Commemorating Dr. King’s Dream for Fair Housing with Dr. Elizabeth Rosner of The King Center

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How is 2023 Starting Out for You, Real Estate Friends?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">As featured in <a href="https://ypn.realtor/the-lounge/self-coaching-in-2023-to-get-business-on-track/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">RealtorMag YPN Lounge</span></a>.  <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AXm8CC6Qss7swG_NNL_ib68_ylbvkgij_38kbe7Dc3YskmIL79GXAxbCXU65ND8qMb2rCpd5jkUnH857hJmc26nqrMhS6GUgbNX_0HkJFf2H4QGcaAOcoEki0vfIUKhhRUSaADEVJPUKQx-6k4TThyDT6PQ8skjqMHlrlzu40DxWDCVm-My66Z6C/s640/2gkrrk0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="640" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AXm8CC6Qss7swG_NNL_ib68_ylbvkgij_38kbe7Dc3YskmIL79GXAxbCXU65ND8qMb2rCpd5jkUnH857hJmc26nqrMhS6GUgbNX_0HkJFf2H4QGcaAOcoEki0vfIUKhhRUSaADEVJPUKQx-6k4TThyDT6PQ8skjqMHlrlzu40DxWDCVm-My66Z6C/s320/2gkrrk0.jpg" width="320"></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Are you experiencing the infamous highs and lows of what I call the "sales rollercoaster"?  </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span></span></div>

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How is 2023 Starting Out for You, Real Estate Friends?

As featured in RealtorMag YPN Lounge .   Are you experiencing the infamous highs and lows of what I call the "sales rollercoaster"?  

Real (Estate) Talk: The Courage to Advocate for Change with Elaine Gross

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As featured in <a href="https://www.inman.com/2022/12/22/real-estate-talk-the-courage-to-advocate-for-change-with-elaine-gross/" target="_blank">I<span style="color: #3d85c6;">nman News.</span></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghxvE2qvUDWCvEFWADuOBmGpufAA4N-_Rr1QoPe1X72wyHxR594SP-PBZ1ca2I0AIgeKp7lnWm4YSUxV5lAXjynu44-PzstNfYGiq-3qKxArZoU_l_01vn7-GpZXnzQRTfA1F1_r2uLoDGOpgSA4H81U5sxf5StSKJ7tnU0f2cpbVTlAI814OG35I/s480/Real%20Talk%20YouTube%20Images%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghxvE2qvUDWCvEFWADuOBmGpufAA4N-_Rr1QoPe1X72wyHxR594SP-PBZ1ca2I0AIgeKp7lnWm4YSUxV5lAXjynu44-PzstNfYGiq-3qKxArZoU_l_01vn7-GpZXnzQRTfA1F1_r2uLoDGOpgSA4H81U5sxf5StSKJ7tnU0f2cpbVTlAI814OG35I/s320/Real%20Talk%20YouTube%20Images%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-8dcd948b-7fff-bb91-9c90-70b4bb114408"><br /></span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you know that we -- the National Association of REALTORS® -- are known as "America's largest trade association"?</span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you know we REALTORS® hired our first lobbyist in 1973, making it just under 50 years of experience?</span><div><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />Did you know that the national, formalized REALTOR® Political Action Committee began in 1969 and sometimes included an agenda of UN-fair housing?<br /><br />“With great power, comes great responsibility,” Uncle Ben, Spiderman<br /><br />Over the years, NAR has collectively shifted to advocate for fair housing (thankfully!). But there is always room for improvement. To that point, I personally have <a href="https://www.inman.com/2020/11/19/real-estate-talk-is-rpac-doing-right-by-realtors/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">written</span></a> about the uneasiness some of us still have supporting RPAC when historically (dating back to its inception in 1969) and arguably at times today, approved candidates and/or policies have not always encouraged fair and equitable housing (with some actively undermining it).<br /><br />In this Real (Estate) Talk episode, I had the privilege to chat with the recently retired Elaine Gross, the Founding President of <a href="https://www.eraseracismny.org/index.php"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ERASE Racism</span></a>, the civil rights organization based on New York’s Long Island. Yes, that Elaine Gross, who was working concurrently as the <a href="https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Newsday exposè</span></a> on housing discrimination was unfolding and was a key expert witness during subsequent hearings.</span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We discuss:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How her inspiring work (along with her colleagues and partner organizations) led to the state of New York remarkably adopting “source of income” as a protected class</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The words a real estate agent said to her that left a lingering, positive impact and why she sought him out when it was time to sell her personal home (hint: this is a good motto for all real estate pros)</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Some lobbying priorities and/or ideal candidate platforms (not the actual people but the ideologies) that reflect the inclusion and protection of fair housing</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How it only takes a few to champion fair housing to see change</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How your state and local RPAC can help to erase racism (pun intended!) and other unfair housing practices</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why we need the news media to highlight more instances of unfair housing to facilitate fair housing</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And so much more</span></span></p></li></ul></span><div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_3RZGHS-og" width="320" youtube-src-id="E_3RZGHS-og"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span>Sound off -</b> I would love to hear from you!  Give me a shout on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LearnWithDrLee" style="background-color: white; 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Real (Estate) Talk: The Courage to Advocate for Change with Elaine Gross

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Real (Estate) Talk: Boomers, Gen X and Millennials championing inclusion in real estate leadership

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As featured in<a href="https://www.inman.com/2022/12/05/watch-boomers-gen-x-and-millennials-championing-inclusion-in-real-estate-leadership/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Inman News</span></a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LTb49QynhUSiQPpAzYdKJHpxrs-WfHJ5xy6nqydjqDXEqrJ90AcebwyozS_EHbCTzi6G8Wb5wyCH4z2qcI-1uexPx-ox-bQYh7i9l2qabzLfsOZGGHJDdv3nXn-LEpu5Vd9nkHOARjh9O7IfrGIur-3QvdtM23BQ5vPL_kgbmz7nYYDhugJnEIHL/s1920/thinking-ge9f522575_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1920" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LTb49QynhUSiQPpAzYdKJHpxrs-WfHJ5xy6nqydjqDXEqrJ90AcebwyozS_EHbCTzi6G8Wb5wyCH4z2qcI-1uexPx-ox-bQYh7i9l2qabzLfsOZGGHJDdv3nXn-LEpu5Vd9nkHOARjh9O7IfrGIur-3QvdtM23BQ5vPL_kgbmz7nYYDhugJnEIHL/s320/thinking-ge9f522575_1920.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Self-made.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I think that is a misnomer for servant leaders.<span></span></span></div>

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Real (Estate) Talk: Boomers, Gen X and Millennials championing inclusion in real estate leadership

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LISTEN: Prospecting According to Your Personality

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;">As featured in the <a href="https://www.realtrends.com/articles/dr-lee-davenport-on-prospecting-by-personality/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">RealTrends.com Season 1 Podcast</span></a>.   </div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMk3bE79a-1jk8k4cqm2WzzY0AngDUDz8pdLW3uYJ8QNFvBYra5TSD0gbb0idjy2fCNRG56ttGV4chA_v22aaiZ6g7xQGHtY09YFUqV7f2ER9zNWWXIVpxUjDWDu9U9iSVn9iUUKnBpqJE4uzWoUWjTDg7dNExjIkrRiWjxx5vc8gHn6hll6_bDuI/s1920/new-years-day-g7e7711699_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="1920" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMk3bE79a-1jk8k4cqm2WzzY0AngDUDz8pdLW3uYJ8QNFvBYra5TSD0gbb0idjy2fCNRG56ttGV4chA_v22aaiZ6g7xQGHtY09YFUqV7f2ER9zNWWXIVpxUjDWDu9U9iSVn9iUUKnBpqJE4uzWoUWjTDg7dNExjIkrRiWjxx5vc8gHn6hll6_bDuI/s320/new-years-day-g7e7711699_1920.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There is one month of 2022 left, real estate friends --  you made it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yet, some of you have shared your concerns with rising inflation and interest rates, which has resulted in buyers and sellers being sluggish. <span></span></span></div>

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LISTEN: Prospecting According to Your Personality

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Real (Estate) Talk: Is Getting a Home Appraised a Trick or Treat?

<div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpSQCqpln7rUFk1vlhsvjOAejyOuZd3xLg3PnItkrC2UUmDTiQzEoLRv-YomUoOIqlW3DC8RVJvAFzDG6CsuvW0FLcB4LC-lWUDqZPfZpRuFytrd_m3pLCIursX96mkTbQRCX7hTUNvXZKaFRT61dQqoT5SWevDnL5vH3X4X1mtAqhozZ5Glnck1/s1080/halloween-without-trick-or-treating-the-everymom-f-h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1080" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxpSQCqpln7rUFk1vlhsvjOAejyOuZd3xLg3PnItkrC2UUmDTiQzEoLRv-YomUoOIqlW3DC8RVJvAFzDG6CsuvW0FLcB4LC-lWUDqZPfZpRuFytrd_m3pLCIursX96mkTbQRCX7hTUNvXZKaFRT61dQqoT5SWevDnL5vH3X4X1mtAqhozZ5Glnck1/s320/halloween-without-trick-or-treating-the-everymom-f-h.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div>When it comes to real estate, most of us likely hope it is more treat than trick. <span></span></span></div>

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Real (Estate) Talk: Is Getting a Home Appraised a Trick or Treat?

When it comes to real estate, most of us likely hope it is more treat than trick.