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American Rescue Plan Summary

Ninety-nine percent of metro areas recorded year-over-year price increases, and 89% saw double-digit price gains.

The collaboration is designed to better assist and engage people of all ages in making age-friendly decisions and purchases for the home.

Commercial building corridor seen through glass walls

Economic expansion and the jobs recovery will lead to rises in occupancy across all commercial real estate property types.

REALTOR® Magazine

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May/June 2021: Faces of Change

Monday, May 10

Tools to Promote Stable Housing

Federal, state, and local agencies offer a variety of resources real estate pros can use to help homeowners and tenants affected by the pandemic.

Monday, May 10

Committee: Property Addresses Should Be Mandatory in MLS

MLS recommendation heads to NAR Board of Directors, along with a motion to prohibit publication of sold price when not accessible in public records.

Monday, May 10

4 Ways to Alleviate Inventory Shortages

Across the country, the biggest problem affecting many real estate markets is far more buyers than listings. Here are the main contributing factors and potential solutions.

Monday, May 10

RPR® Adds AARP Community Livability Data

NAR and AARP's new partnership gives real estate professionals more data to better assist and engage older buyers and sellers.

Monday, May 10

Forecast Bright for Commercial Real Estate in 2021

Experts see gains for hospitality, retail, apartments, and industrial, but the work from home trend continues to be a factor in the office sector.

Friday, May 7

Panelist on Clear Cooperation Objections: “Nothing We Can’t Handle”

Brokers at MLS Forum say education and communication are keys to policy acceptance.

Blogs From NAR

Read posts and commentary from NAR experts on technology, staging, placemaking, and real estate trends.

Emerging Technology

Economists' Outlook

Culture Scan

Styled, Staged & Sold

Spaces to Places

Washington Report

Covering legislative and regulatory policy activities from NAR's Advocacy Group policy staff.

NAR Submits Comment to CFPB on Pandemic Servicing

NAR sent a response to the CPBP's NPRM, titled "Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under RESPA, Regulation X."

Court Rules on CDC Eviction Moratorium

On May 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia struck down the Center for Disease Control’s nationwide eviction moratorium.

FinCEN Renews Its Geographic Targeting Order

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an updated Geographic Targeting Order effective beginning on May 5, 2021 until Oct. 31, 2021.

House Passes SAFE Banking Act

The bill provides a clear framework for cannabis businesses access to federally-insured financial institutions in states that have legalized cannabis.

PPP Fix For "Schedule C Filers" Introduced

A bill has been introduced to increase the equity for "Schedule C Filers" who took out Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans prior to March 2021.

Treasury Issues Homeowner Assistance Fund Guidance

The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act included relief for homeowners to be administered through a new Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF).

NAR Supports Student Loan Counseling Bill

NAR thanks Congress for elevating the issue of student debt, expresses NAR’s concern, and outlines NAR’s position.

American Rescue Plan Health Insurance Changes

The American Rescue Plan included two health insurance related changes regarding access to premium subsidies in the Affordable Care Act markets.

Biden Administration FY 2022 Summary Budget

On April 9, 2022, the Biden Administration released its summary request for fiscal year (FY) 2022 discretionary funding.

NAR Opposes DOL Independent Contractor Action

NAR opposes the Department of Labor’s proposed withdraw of the final rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).