ASARP Outlines Vision For Expansion and Empowerment
The Association of South Asian Real Estate Professionals (ASARP) recently held a major planning session in Gurnee, IL with a new President Sunita Kakarlapudi. The event showcased ASARP’s unwavering commitment to supporting South Asian players in the real estate sector and encouraging teamwork and creativity among industry players.
First on the agenda, Past President Shirin Marvi encouraged the audience with inspiring words from the floor. She urged the attendees to work towards the improvement of the organization’s structures and to place their efforts in line with the goals and objectives of ASARP. ‘I believe that we are at a crucial point in ASARP development.’ Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight to build something that will stand the test of time and will genuinely change lives,” she stated with a team spirit of the event.
For instance, Chairman Pradeep B. Shukla stressed the clarity of thought and operations by quoting ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Well to quote the famous words of Abraham Lincoln: “If you don’t know where you are going any road will get you there,” he said. These are among the words he used and they struck the heart by emphasizing the importance of having a vision, mission, and goal to steer the organization’s long-term development of, ASARP.
Sunita Kakarlapudi gave her presidential induction speech about the incoming year, which was filled with challenging and motivational goals. These were such activities as the membership drive of ASARP, the formation of partnerships with other such organizations as the Main Street Organization of Realtors, and the sending of a landmark delegation to New Delhi in March 2025. This delegation is designed to enhance cooperation with NAR India following the earlier trade mission with ASARP of Chicago.
One of the major points of discussion during the meeting was a debate on the role of women: empowered Females by Harsha Shukla. She stressed the need to ensure diversity and inclusion in all the activities of ASARP. “It is not merely about giving women a voice and a chance to be seen—it is about giving them a chance to effect real change in the industry,” she said animatedly.
All the time across the evening, the leaders of ASARP have presented and forwarded ideas on achieving the goals of membership and forging close networks amongst members. Nick Verma, Raj Patel; and Nimish Jani identified some ideas on how to add more data to ASARP’s collection; Bhailal M. Patel urged the audience to get back to the 2025 activities plan developments. “I therefore call upon our collective support in terms of time, effort, and resources to ensure that ASARP gains the necessary strength to deliver its goals effectively,” he said.
The event also placed a lot of stock on togetherness; they wanted the message, ideas, and vision to be one. Credibly, Mohan Kakarlapudi and Bimal Pandhi committed to members’ satisfaction, promising that ASARP would feel like an active and friendly society. However, Mita Jani and Malti Pandhi brought new concepts to the organization aiming at achieving higher levels of performance.
At the time as the meeting was in progress and was coming to an end, the leadership of ASARP was very much inspired and committed plus there was strong group solidarity. The dependency on each other to enable South Asian real estate professionals and promote culture as such was evident in all conversations.
During this planning meeting, all the attendees were reminded that ASARP is a support and voice for professionals of South Asian heritage, and the leadership of the organization paves the way for a better tomorrow. Combined, the organization is set to record better results as it advances its core service delivery, growth, and power to empower.
