The Power Is Now Homeownership Series - Lydia Pope

The Power Is Now Media is conducting a series of interviews about the importance of Homeownership and Financial Literacy, during the month of June. Today Eric Frazier speaks with Lydia M. Pope, President-Elect, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc., and President and Owner, E & D Realty and Investment Co, Inc., E&D Realty Property Management & New Era Real Estate Group Inc.

Our goal is to inspire and educate everyone about the wealth-building impact that homeownership can have on your life. Especially for low to moderate-income families, minorities, and African Americans who have the lowest homeownership rate of all minorities.

Lydia M. Pope has been in the real estate industry since 1995 and is currently president and owner of E & D Realty and Investment Co, Inc., E&D Realty Property Management & New Era Real Estate Group Inc. She obtained her MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), SBE (Small Business Enterprise), DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) & WBE (Women Business Enterprise) certifications.

Currently, Lydia is the President-Elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc., (NAREB) as only the third woman to hold the office in the minority real estate trade association’s 74-year history. Earlier, she served in other positions including President of the Cleveland Realtist® Association, President of the National Women’s Council of NAREB, and on the advisory board of NID HCA non-profit organization.