Episode 13: Advocating for Fair Housing with Lisa Phair

In Episode 13 of Intelligent Equity, host Ryan Kiefer talks with Lisa Phair, a top-performing Cincinnati realtor with Coldwell Banker West Shell. They discuss the work of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP) and why Phair believes in advocating for equal housing opportunities.

 

Episode Highlights: 

• Lisa Phair is recognized as one of NAGLREP’s Top 100 agents.
• The Cincinnati chapter of NAGLREP is about creating a referral network, building business, and education.
• The Cincinnati chapter is young and they are looking for more membership.
• NAGLREP has a huge referral network.
• Realtors who have had a profile on NAGLREP for at least one year have reported that they’ve closed a minimum of 1-3 deals from their profile.
• Mortgage Minute: 55% of recently surveyed would-be homebuyers feel we are due for a recession.
• Mortgage Minute: Kiefer urges us to calm down. 
• Mortgage Minute: Today, credit is much better on mortgages. If there is a recession, it will not look like 2008.
• Phair learned that one of her children is transgender. This opened her eyes to bigotry and discrimination that other people have faced their entire lives.
• Phair knew she would love and support her child.
• Phair believes that all Americans deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and equal protection under the law. 
• According to HOME Cincinnati, complaints from the LGBTQ community were one of the top rising issues of 2018. 
• NAGLREP wants to be sure that all people can enjoy the homeownership process.

 

3 Key Points:

1. Housing discrimination is a real issue for members of the LBGTQ community.
2. If there’s a recession coming, it will not look like 2008. 
3. Complaints from the LGBTQ community are a top rising issue. 

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Ryan Kiefer: LinkedIn, Facebook, Website
• Lisa Phair website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube
• NAGLREP
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal