Realogy, Diamond Sponsor of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ Convention

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RISMEDIA, Sept. 18, 2007-Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, has announced its diamond sponsorship of the 2007 Hispanic Marketing Convention & Expo hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). The convention is being held today through Sept.19 at Walt Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Several representatives from Realogy and its franchise affiliates hold key roles at the convention as members of NAHREP’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, as well as convention chairperson, guest speaker, panel moderator and presenters. This year’s convention is focused on the state of Hispanic homeownership, the effects of subprime mortgages on Latinos and ethics in serving the Hispanic market. The following representatives from Realogy and its real estate brands will be participating:

* Alex Perriello, president & CEO of the Realogy Franchise Group, panelist at opening session
* Tanya Reu, vice president, human resources, Realogy Franchise Group, and NAHREP Board of Directors member
* Saul Serna, senior vice president, Hispanic markets and innovation, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, session presenter
* Carmen Mercado, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage associate from East Islip, N.Y., and NAHREP convention chairperson
* Gus Rubio, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate senior vice president from Fla., panelist
* Alexander Chaparro, Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty vice president of sales and managing broker from Chicago, Ill., member of
NAHREP Board of Directors and NAHREP Executive Committee, moderator of a “congressional hearings” panel at the convention
* Sandra Cervantes, Century 21 Professionals agent from Irvine, Calif., NAHREP Board of Directors member

“I consider it a personal honor to speak before the talented real estate professionals at the NAHREP convention, which year after year, has harnessed the tremendous skills of so many to focus on one great purpose,” said Perriello. “By sponsoring this important industry convention and being actively involved in sharing our information and tools with Hispanic real estate professionals, we hope to be instrumental in supporting NAHREP’s goals.”

The convention is bringing together approximately 900 real estate sales associates, brokers, loan officers, mortgage brokers, title officers, escrow officers and appraisers from diverse cultural backgrounds to exchange ideas and strategies about increasing Hispanic home ownership. Realogy has sponsored NAHREP’s annual convention since the first convention seven years ago.

Between 1990 and 2004, the number of Hispanics in rural areas nearly doubled. With their higher rate of immigration and natural increase, Hispanic households will contribute a remarkable 35% of the 14.6 million projected new households in 2005-2015, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s State of the Nation’s Housing 2007 Report.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, a non-profit 501c6 trade association, is dedicated to increasing the homeownership rate among Latinos by educating and empowering the real estate professionals that serve them. Based in Washington D.C., NAHREP is the premier trade organization for Hispanics and has nearly 15,000 members in 48 states and 56 affiliate chapters.

For more information, visit www.realogy.com.

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