NAHREP installs 2026 president; JPAR promotes industry veteran
Edwin Acevedo, who was named NAHREP’s president-elect last spring, officially steps into his new role. Plus, Tony Delgado is now president at JPAR Real Estate.
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Industry's 'very best' moves up at NAHREP
Edwin Acevedo, founder and broker/owner of Century 21 LOTUS, has been installed as the 2026 national president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).
Acevedo succeeds 2025 President Oralia Herrera and 2024 President Nora Aguirre. He has held leadership roles across NAHREP at the local, regional and national levels, focusing on expanding access to homeownership and mentoring real estate professionals.
Acevedo, who was named NAHREP's 2026 president-elect last spring, was sworn in at the organization's annual Homeownership and Housing Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., in late March. Acevedo is the third consecutive — and sixth overall — NAHREP national president affiliated with the Century 21 brand, according to a news release.
"Edwin represents the very best of our industry — a leader who has built his business on service, lifted others as he has grown, and understands that homeownership is about far more than a transaction," Century 21 President and CEO Mike Miedler said.
As NAHREP's 2026 president, Acevedo's "passion for empowering families, building bridges across communities, and advocating for greater access and opportunity will help shape a stronger, more inclusive future for our industry," Miedler added.
35-year industry vet steps into expanded leadership role at JPAR
Tony Delgado has taken the reins as president of JPAR Real Estate, the Plano, Texas-based brokerage with operations in two dozen states. RIS Media was first to report on Delgado's promotion.
Delgado began his real estate career more than three decades ago as an agent and broker, according to his LinkedIn page, assuming his new role this month after serving for several years as JPAR's designated broker and vice president of broker support. As president, he will lead the brokerage's strategic direction, growth efforts and operations.
"I work closely with our executive team, brokerage leaders, and agents to drive production, strengthen culture, and position the company for long-term success in a rapidly evolving industry," he wrote on LinkedIn.
A 2021 press release announcing his previous promotion to the role of VP of broker support at JPAR described Delgado as "an invaluable asset to our agents" and praised the "track record of success" he has established since acquiring his real estate license in 1991.
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