Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices recently announced its continued growth in Washington with the addition of Gala Realty Group. The brokerage will add seven real estate professionals and one office operating as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Walla Walla Realty. The addition marks the brand’s continued growth in The Evergreen State and the twenty-first franchise in Washington.

As we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month—a celebration of Americans with ancestors in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America—we want to highlight how FHFA approaches race and ethnicity subgroup data. Latino Americans have historically faced barriers to homeownership, a problem that persists today for some Latino communities. Early land laws and other policies promoted segregation by race and ethnicity, enacted barriers to homeownership, and perpetuated the wealth gap.