National Association of Real Estate Brokers

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) was formed July 29, 1947, making it the oldest minority trade association in America. NAREB was established by African-American real estate professionals as an alternative for African-Americans who were excluded from the National Association of Realtors.

NAREB members are called Realtists and represent all professional disciplines within the real estate industry including residential and commercial real estate agents and brokers, loan officers, mortgage brokers, title companies, appraisers, insurance agents, and developers.

Headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, NAREB is governed by a board of directors and an executive committee composed of members and leaders, in the industry, from across America. Each local chapter continuously accepts new members.

History

NAREB was founded by twelve individuals, one woman and eleven men from seven states, across the United States. NAREB held its first convention at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., on July 19–20, 1948.