178. Bill Rawlings: A Conversation about Color in Our Industry

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” This one of the many great quotes and reminders by Martin Luther King Jr. Today’s episode is a conversation about color in our industry. The conversation is with Bill Rawlings, a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Realtors and the Executive Strategist and Senior VP for Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty.The importance of acknowledging, calling out and educating ourselves on the inequalities that exist in this county (03:00)The problem of steering Black people in realty (10:52)The importance of diversifying our interactions (13:07)Why we need to acknowledge the subconscious beliefs we hold that we may deny are true (16:40)White privilege and examples of discrimination in the realty field (25:00)The unique power within all of us and what we can all do on our journey to justice (33:20)The meaning of Black Lives Matter and why it’s important (38:35)The need for us to step out of our comfort zone and encourage dialogue without judgement (42:25)Our responsibility to build community (45:10)Resources / People Mentioned:The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen LakhianiJim Crow laws National Association Realtors LGBTMartin Luther King Jr.Ben CarsonCondoleezza RiceJere interviews the world’s most renowned and best real estate agents around the country and the world.These outstanding Agents tell their stories, how they got into the business, and what has made them successful in one of the oldest and most competitive industries.All of this on the “Jere Metcalf Podcast, Top Real Estate Agents tell how they do it.”www.JereMetcalfPodcast.comPowered by Jere Metcalf Partners 404.627.7789jere@jeremetcalfpartners.comJeremetcalfpartners.comJMPodcast.comWhere top real estate agents well how they do it.This podcast is where real estate agents across the country to come together sharing ideas to take your there and our business to the next level.►  YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/c/JereMetcalfPodcast