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Saddle Brook, NJ – July 3, 2023 - Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee hosted Pride Month Celebration: Lifting LGBTQIA+ Voices In Real Estate at GBR headquarters in Saddle Brook last week, on June 28. The event was an opportunity for members to hear from keynote speakers Robert White, Immediate Past President of New Jersey REALTORS® (NJR), and Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality.

Saddle Brook, NJ – June 14, 2023 - Last week, GBR co-hosted the Second Annual DEI Real Estate Summit, a regional two-day diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) summit, designed to build curiosity while exploring understanding of DEI within personal and professional careers, while reviewing the correlation between fair housing and DEI, how DEI makes business sense, and the implicit biases that continue to plague the real estate industry.

The two-day summit included an afternoon of continuing education courses and a networking reception on Monday, June 5th, as well as a full day of speakers, discussion, and break-out sessions on Tuesday, June 6th.

Saddle Brook, NJ – June 6, 2023 - On Saturday, June 3^rd, Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee joined Rebuild Together North Jersey (RTNJ) to participate in a Rebuilding Day event for a family in Ringwood, New Jersey. Greater Bergen REALTORS® partner, Rebuilding Together North Jersey, is part of a national network of nonprofits that provide low-income homeowners with critical repairs and modifications across Bergen and Passaic Counties. 

Saddle Brook, NJ – May 30, 2023 – The housing market in Bergen County, New Jersey, usually in full bloom mid-spring, has seen several changes in April. Earlier this season, the drop in mortgage interest rates was promising for potential buyers and sellers. Rates have fluctuated since, causing many buyers to put the brakes on purchasing homes.

Saddle Brook, NJ – May 15, 2023 – Last week, Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) members travelled to Washington D.C. for the 2023 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, from May 6-11th. The six day stretch of Legislative Meetings was an opportunity for REALTORS®, lawmakers, and industry leaders across the country to participate in critical public policy conversations to advance the real estate industry.

Saddle Brook, NJ – May 2, 2023 – As the U.S. housing market continues to fluctuate, Bergen County, NJ is riding the same wave of changes. The month of March has since seen an uptick in sales and homebuyer activity, with most folks celebrating a victory in the drop in mortgage rates during the beginning of the spring season, where the majority of contracts were signed. Mortgage rates this month are back up to 7%, from 6% just a few weeks ago.