# BCTC to Host REALTIST Week Events Promoting Real Estate Careers, Wealth Building **Published:** 2026-04-08T16:01:00.000Z **Source:** [Bluegrass Community & Technical College](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/nareb-of-central-kentucky-hosts-annual-realtist-week-fair-and-summit-at-bctc.aspx) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/bctc-to-host-realtist-week-events-promoting-real-estate-careers-wealth-building LEXINGTON, Ky. — [Bluegrass Community and Technical College will serve as a host site for key events during the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) of Central Kentucky REALTIST Week](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/nareb-of-central-kentucky-hosts-annual-realtist-week-fair-and-summit-at-bctc.aspx), April 12-18, 2026. [BCTC will host the "All Things Real Estate" Career Fair on April 14 in the campus' Classroom building](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/08/lexington-college-hosts-career-fair-promoting-economic-empowerment/), designed to help students network with employment opportunities in the real estate industry. [The second event, the Community Wealth Summit, takes place April 18 and features an all-day educational experience focused on homeownership, investing, financial literacy, and strategies for building generational wealth](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/08/lexington-college-hosts-career-fair-promoting-economic-empowerment/). [The National Association of Real Estate Brokers is a movement dedicated to "promoting democracy in housing."](https://www.nareb.com/) [NAREB of Central Kentucky is led by Kristen Bond, who started her career in real estate in 2018 with her husband Darry Bond Jr., and is committed to increasing chapter membership through engaging events and outreach opportunities that cater to the needs of real estate professionals and the community.](https://www.nareb.com/central-kentucky-realtist/) [Dr. Greg Feeney, President and CEO of BCTC, said the college is "creating meaningful connections between education and industry while empowering our students and community members with the knowledge and resources needed to build lasting economic success."](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/08/lexington-college-hosts-career-fair-promoting-economic-empowerment/) [Members of NAREB, called realtists, include 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.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Real_Estate_Brokers) [NAREB's special charge is predominantly to ensure that African Americans are treated fairly as land use and urban planning policies are developed.](https://www.nareb.com/) ## Sources - [Bluegrass Community & Technical College](https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/nareb-of-central-kentucky-hosts-annual-realtist-week-fair-and-summit-at-bctc.aspx) - [WKYT news coverage of BCTC events](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/04/08/lexington-college-hosts-career-fair-promoting-economic-empowerment/) - [NAREB official website information](https://www.nareb.com/) - [NAREB of Central Kentucky leadership information](https://www.nareb.com/central-kentucky-realtist/) - [Wikipedia article on National Association of Real Estate Brokers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Real_Estate_Brokers) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Bluegrass Community & Technical College, enriched with 3 web searches. The original source is available at https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/news/2026/nareb-of-central-kentucky-hosts-annual-realtist-week-fair-and-summit-at-bctc.aspx.