NAR applauds the House Financial Services Committee for exploring the current housing market and the problems that are plaguing many borrowers trying to obtain homeownership.
The SECURE Notarization Act would allow for the immediate nationwide use of remote online notarization (RON) technology, with appropriate safeguards to ensure strong nationwide consumer protections.
Check out the latest trends and original data on the current state of the housing market provided by Dr. Jessica Lautz, NAR's vice president of demographics and behavioral insights.
Both the House and the Senate are in session this week. What issues should REALTORS® follow? Housing fairness and downpayment equity markup, and national flood insurance program reauthorization (NAR to submit questions).
NAR provided comments to the FHA on several key issues impacting the industry, including mortgage insurance premium reduction, appraisal, and spot loan requirements.
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.
The Who: With a nearly 80 years of combined experience in marketing and selling luxury properties, the director team at Private Property Global of Michael Gibson, Ken Jacobs, Tracey Atkins and Robert Fletcher has amassed a long list of satisfied clients that include some of Australia’s most elite...
As of July 1, 2022, residential tenant safety in Florida will be bolstered by a new law requiring background checks for prospective employees. Here's what you need to know.
Should prospective sellers list this summer? If you are prepared to list at or near the market price, and are ready to handle staging, open houses, and negotiations, then yes, you should list.
Whether you watched Shay Holland show off her design chops on HGTV’s 'Unfinished Business' or you’ve never heard of her— she is a force to be reckoned with.
Corporate investors have purchased hundreds of thousands of single-family homes. Experts say that’s a symptom–not a cause–of a housing shortage that’s been more than a decade in the making.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently released his affordable housing plan, Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness, and announced $5 billion in capital funds, bringing the city’s investment to $22 billion to build and maintain affordable housing over the next ten years.
With coming climate change certain to threaten the built environment, proactive architects are designing in features to help future proof their structural creations.
The second factor, as highlighted in a study published today by Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology journal, is the health hazard associated with gas cooking.
Zuckerberg's chilling message to Meta Platforms Inc. employees: The company faces one of the "worst downturns that we've seen in recent history" that will necessitate a scaling back in hires and resources.
As the cost of cookout staples like hamburger buns and ice cream surge, the tab for a traditional Fourth of July spread is about $10 more than last year
Airline delays and cancelations are pushing more people to drive. Travel analysts warn this could be the busiest and most expensive travel weekend in years.
Fourth of July weekend is usually a good time to get a discount on a car, but this year, not so much. Here are some tips for finding a car at a reasonable cost.