Shanta Patton-Golar - Broker-Salesperson

About Shanta

Shanta Patton-Golar is a seasoned real estate professional with over 18 years of industry experience. Her passion for real estate began when she purchased her first home at the age of 21, and since then, she has become a sought-after leader in various industry circles. As a thought-provoking national speaker, Shanta focuses on topics such as affordable housing, housing discrimination, diversity, equity and inclusion in the real estate and mortgage industry.

Shanta has been interviewed and quoted by numerous media outlets, including the Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Business Press, Vegas PBS, NPR, and Bankrate. She has also participated in multiple television and radio broadcasts, including Black News Channel (BNC), where she discussed diversity and inclusion, the history of redlining, blockbusting, housing discrimination, and market trends in Nevada and around the country. Shanta has been a featured speaker at various events, including the Greater Bergen Association of Realtors, Sacramento Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, and University of Las Vegas.

In addition to her speaking engagements, Shanta is a Director and National Education Chair for the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). In this role, she uses her platform to educate the minority community about homeownership, assists the organization with member engagement and chapter development, and directs the professional education for thousands of NAREB members. Shanta is also the immediate past NAREB Region XV Vice President and a Director for the National Association of Realtors Relief Foundation, which helps those affected by floods, tornadoes, and other disasters.

Shanta is the co-founder of the Make Homes Possible Coalition, which is committed to assisting 25,000 Black families with homeownership. She also lends her expertise and leadership to local, place-based community initiatives focused on homelessness, housing, and homeownership in underserved communities. Shanta's community love is also demonstrated through her successful efforts to provide nearly 40,000 meals for a local Title I school.

When she is not working, Shanta enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, three doodle babies, and desert tortoise