Nobu Hata has worked in the real estate industry since 1996. He was a Realtor with Edina Realty in Minneapolis before becoming director of digital engagement for the National Association of Realtors in July 2012. Hata sees his job as listening to the trade group’s 1 million members; providing NAR’s leadership with insight and context on issues that agents, brokerages and local associations face; and disseminating information to members in person and through the digital domain. In 2013, Hata communicated NAR’s positions on various significant issues in the real estate industry, from national flood insurance to realtor.com’s AgentMatch tool, via social media. Hata also fostered young tech companies as a mentor for NAR’s tech incubator, REach.
Nobu Hata has worked in the real estate industry since 1996. He was a Realtor with Edina Realty in Minneapolis before becoming director of digital engagement for the National Association of Realtors in July 2012. Hata sees his job as listening to the trade group’s 1 million members; providing NAR’s leadership with insight and context on issues that agents, brokerages and local associations face; and disseminating information to members in person and through the digital domain. In 2013, Hata communicated NAR’s positions on various significant issues in the real estate industry, from national flood insurance to realtor.com’s AgentMatch tool, via social media. Hata also fostered young tech companies as a mentor for NAR’s tech incubator, REach.