Soledad O’Brien to Appear at NAHREP Policy Conference

CNN Anchor and Documentarian to Keynote Luncheon At Hispanic Real Estate Group’s 2013 Housing Policy & Hispanic Lending Conference
Washington, DC / San Diego, CA [CapitalWirePR] February 20, 2013 – Soledad O’Brien, award winning documentarian and anchor of the CNN show Starting Point, will speak on “Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and in Our Lives” at the keynote luncheon hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) on March 25, 2013 during the2013 Housing Policy & Hispanic Lending Conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington D.C.
O’Brien has produced award-winning, groundbreaking and critically acclaimed documentaries such as Latino inAmericaand Latino inAmerica: Courting Their Vote, which explored the impact of the Latino vote inNevadaon the 2012 presidential election.
“Soledad O’Brien is one of the nation’s leadingLatinawomen in media and her profiles on Hispanic America is nothing short of insightful and inspirational. We are excited and honored to have her be an important part of the NAHREP program,” said Gerardo “Jerry” Ascencio, NAHREP president.
The March 25-27 forum brings together the nation’s Hispanic real estate leaders to discuss the state of Hispanic homeownership, the current housing environment, increased costs and new barriers for first-time homebuyers, the impact of REO rental strategies on minority buyers and necessary regulatory changes that would promote greater access to homeownership for Hispanics and other first-time homebuyers. Hispanic real estate leaders will also make policy recommendations to lawmakers that address current and proposed public policy initiatives affecting first-time homebuyers.