NAR joined a group of industry and consumer groups in a response to the FHA's request for comment on its proposed revision to a mortgagee letter on reconsideration of value (ROV).
Check out the latest changes to multifamily radon standards announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The new standards will go into effect for loan applications received after June 30, 2023.
Meta unveiled its new housing ad platform to address algorithmic discrimination (referred to as a “Variance Reduction System” or “VRS”). All housing advertisements on Facebook will now go through the VRS, which will be expanded later this year to include credit and employment ads.
NAR sent a letter to the Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary recommending a slower, thoughtful approach to VA's appraisal modernization while keeping protections for the Loan Guarantee Program.
NAR is demanding that federal policymakers address the actual problem – a housing supply shortage and inflation – and not punish one side of those impacted by it in the rental housing ecosystem.
The National Association of REALTORS®, as part of a large coalition, filed a lawsuit to challenge the legality of the final Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) rule.
Every April, REALTORS® commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 with events and education that shine a light on housing discrimination and segregation, and a recommitment to expanding equal access to housing.
The income tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale or a workout for principal residences has been extended by the House of Representatives.
That show happened last week in Las Vegas, and its annual Best Products awards, announced on February 1, are a window into what specifiers are excited about.
Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author and journalist, launched Negro History Week on February 7, 1926. In 1976 it became Black History Month. Today, the Washington, DC home from which he accomplished so much of his work is a museum open to the public.
There’s no denying that global warming is one of the most pressing issues of our time and there is a booming consensus that decarbonization is the only logical way forward. This is particularly significant for the construction sector.
A newly published report about high earners and millionaire renters indicates that the American household is changing. With 43 million families living in apartments, the highest level in half a century, renting is popular even among high earners who are able to buy.
Brentwood, 12 miles from downtown Nashville, is home to a handsome three-story red brick mansion. It will go on the auction block on February 18th in an absolute, no reserve auction, meaning that any price for the home will be accepted, as long as it’s the highest bid.
When it comes to apartment buildings, there are many ways to differentiate — “doorman” versus “non-doorman” buildings are one key distinction, for example.
The real estate agent’s job, perhaps more than any other, is to really HEAR the buyers and show them alternatives that allow their perhaps inchoate desires to find expression in the choice of the best home they didn’t even know they wanted.
Trigger locks can prevent someone from picking up and accidentally firing an unsecured weapon, but it won’t prevent a thief from stealing it and cutting the lock.
U.S. stocks traded modestly higher on Tuesday afternoon after a volatile session in the wake of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments that inflation will decline significantly in 2023, though more interest-rate hikes will be necessary.