Longtime Las Vegas REALTORS® leader Nora Aguirre was installed this week as 2024 president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP).
After serving as president-elect for NAHREP last year, she was officially installed March 12 as its 2024 national president at a NAHREP event in Washington, D.C. She will lead the national organization that works to advance sustainable Hispanic homeownership by educating and empowering Hispanic real estate professionals who serve Hispanic homebuyers and sellers, by advocating for public policies that support its mission and by facilitating relationships among industry professionals and stakeholders.
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve as the national president for NAHREP,” Aguirre said. “On March 12, we will be releasing the State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, unveiling powerful insights crucial for Latinos in the housing market. This year, NAHREP is leading the charge in advocating for fair commissions for buyer’s agents, emphasizing the vital role they play in representing first-time homebuyers. Our dedication to empowering Hispanic communities and first-time homebuyers is unwavering, and I am honored to be a part of this impactful work.”
“We’re proud to have Nora representing all of us in this important role,” said Las Vegas REALTORS® President Merri Perry, who attended the NAHREP event with Aguirre. “We support Nora and NAHREP and its mission of advocating for Hispanic homeownership.”
A first-generation immigrant born in Mexico and raised in North Las Vegas, Aguirre has more than 18 years of experience working as a local REALTOR®. Besides serving as CEO of the top real estate team in Nevada for Century 21 Americana, she describes herself as “passionate about making a difference in the real estate field.” A member of NAHREP since 2008, Aguirre served as founding president of its Greater Las Vegas Chapter in 2017. She continues to be a coach and mentor to new professionals in the field. Her industry accomplishments including being named among the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Real Estate four years in a row, leading a Top 25 Latino Team and being listed among NAHREP’s Top 250 Latino Agents three years in a row.
For more than five years, she has hosted “Real Estate with Nora,” a 30-minute radio program on La Verdad Radio 95.9 FM in Las Vegas covering topics that demystify the real estate market.
For six years, Aguirre served in the Nevada Army National Guard, where she was a drill instructor for at-risk youth in Southern Nevada. She frequently volunteers her time to help veterans and others and has served on the board of directors for the local Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP).
In addition to Aguirre’s leadership role, NAHREP also announced that LVR member and longtime local real estate broker Alex Garza has accepted the position of director of regional operations for NAHREP. Garza has been involved in NAHREP as a volunteer for more than 20 years.
NAHREP serves as “the voice for Hispanic real estate” in the U.S. It has more than 40,000 members and 100 chapters nationwide. Visit www.nahrep.org for more information.
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