Award Winning Accessibility Specialist and Popular Podcast Host, Stephen Beard, Talks About Accessibility in Real Estate

Send us a text. We love to hear from our fans.Stephen has been a Realtor, Accessibility Specialist, and Disability Advocate in theSan Francisco/Bay Area since 2004. In 2021, Stephen launched a podcast aboutAccessible Housing called Accessible Housing Matters. The show profiles disability advocates and influencers who are passionate aboutinclusion and improving housing accessibility. In 2023, he was named the 2023 Fair Housing Champion by the California Association of Realtors.Stephen serves on the Board of Directors of East Bay Innovations, a non-profitdedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities with supportedhousing and employment opportunities. He is also a member of the Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council.Stephen’s professional experience includes real estate sales, journalism, softwareproduct marketing, and project management. He holds two Bachelor’sdegrees…one in Business Administration and another in Journalism. He was bornin Toronto, Canada, but has lived in the Bay Area since 2000.When Stephen and his wife aren’t out on the town enjoying live theatre(especially musicals), they love spending quiet time at home with their two cats,Fred & Ginger. The cats graciously allow the couple to share their living space inexchange for food and constant attention.phen has been a Realtor, Accessibility Specialist, and Disability Advocate in theSan Francisco/Bay Area since 2004. In 2021, Stephen launched a podcast aboutAccessible Housing called Accessible Housing Matters. Theshow profiles disability advocates and influencers who are passionate aboutinclusion and improving housing accessibility. In 2023, he was named the 2023Fair Housing Champion by the California Association of Realtors.Stephen serves on the Board of Directors of East Bay Innovations, a non-profitdedicated to empowering people with developmental disabilities with supportedhousing and employment opportunities. He is also a member of the AlamedaCounty Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council.Stephen’s professional experience includes real estate sales, journalism, softwareproduct marketing, and project management. He holds two Bachelor’sdegrees…one in Business Administration and another in Journalism. He was bornin Toronto, Canada, but has lived in the Bay Area since 2000.When Stephen and his wife aren’t out on the town enjoying live theatre(especially musicals), they love spending quiet time at home with their two cats,Fred & Ginger. The cats graciously allow the couple to share their living space inexchange for food and constant attention.Contact Stephen: https://www.beardrealtyteam.com/contactus/Support the showwebsite: https://homedesignsforlife.com/Email: [email protected]