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Saddle Brook, NJ - March 26, 2024 - Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee celebrated Women's History Month with their second annual Women's History Month: REALTORS® Across All Generations at GBR headquarters last week. After an elegant champagne toast to all the hardworking and successful women in the room, the event began with a few shared words from 2024 DEI Committee Chair, Andre Porter.

"I am inspired by the wonderful women around me in the real estate world, and what better way to honor Women's History Month than to celebrate and empower the women of all generations and backgrounds who make up the majority of this industry we work in," stated Porter.

Saddle Brook, NJ – March 22, 2024 – U.S. existing-home sales grew 3.1% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million, exceeding economists’ expectations and marking the strongest sales pace since August 2023, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Falling interest rates late last year, coupled with a recent uptick in inventory, helped existing-home sales to climb following last month’s decline, with monthly gains reported in the Midwest, South, and West regions.

Saddle Brook, NJ – February 29, 2024 – Greater Bergen REALTORS® Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Global Business Council co-hosted the association’s 4^th Annual Black History Month: Empowerment Through Heritage on February 29, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Fort Lee, NJ.

Saddle Brook, NJ – February 26, 2024 - U.S. existing-home sales rose from a 13-year low, climbing 0.8% from the previous month and breaking a five-month streak in which sales declined, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Despite the increase, sales were down 7.3% compared to the same period last year, as affordability challenges continue to hinder prospective buyers. Most of this period’s closed sales went under contract in October, when mortgage rates were at a two-decade high. With rates having dropped more than a full percentage point since then, existing-home sales may continue to pick up in the months ahead.

Saddle Brook, NJ - February 13, 2024 - GBR's Global Business Council and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee co-hosted Asian Lunar New Year: One World, Many Celebrations with AREAA Northern NJ last week at local favorite restaurant, KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Englewood, NJ, for over 70 members.

Saddle Brook, NJ – February 8, 2024 – On February 1st, over 40 members attended Greater Bergen REALTORS® RPAC Sweetheart Karaoke at Midland Brew House in Saddle Brook, NJ for a night of laughter, singing, fundraising, and applause. The friendly competition kicked off with dueling duets and ended with winners taking home the grand prizes! A Special thank you to sponsors, Carlos Capellan Agency State Farm Insurance, and Bond Street Mortgage.

Saddle Brook, NJ – February 1, 2024 – Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) hosted their annual 2023 RCF Grant Award Ceremony at GBR Headquarters in Saddle Brook, NJ on Friday, January 26, 2024. This year, the RCF awarded over $202,000 in grant awards to 41 local non-profit organizations.

The yearly event is a celebration of the ongoing philanthropic efforts of the REALTORS® Care Foundation and other local non-profit organizations across Northern New Jersey. The gourmet catered breakfast ceremony, kindly donated by Skopos Catering, Wood Ridge, NJ was an opportunity for RCF Trustees, NJMLS executive leadership, and the grant award recipients to gather to highlight each special organization's impactful work.