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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Housing Providers

NAR President Charlie Oppler at the White House

"We encourage Congress to keep working on a long-term debt ceiling solution to maintain stability and faith in the American economy."

NAR stand ready to assist on a range of policies to strengthen America's economy, including student debt, a market-wide QM rule, and post-forbearance options and protections for homeowners.

Pending home sales rebounded in August, with each of the four major U.S. regions seeing month-over-month growth in contract activity.

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Monday, Oct 18

Fannie, Freddie Believe Housing Will Continue to Soar

Even with mortgage rates rising, the financing giants remain optimistic on housing’s outlook and believe home buyers will stay in the market.

Monday, Oct 18

Lending Giant Stops Accepting Bitcoin for Mortgages

After testing out the idea, United Wholesale Mortgage officials have called it quits on cryptocurrency.

Monday, Oct 18

Study: Property Values Fall 30% From Poor Landscaping

Real estate pros said that well-placed grass and trees can be the biggest boon to value, while poor hardscaping gives prices their biggest hit.

Monday, Oct 18

20 Best Places to Live in 2021

Find out which cities have bragging rights to the top spots this year.

Friday, Oct 15

Fannie Takes Stand on Condos Needing Repair

The GSE committed to new measures that put pressure on condos to stay ahead of maintenance in an effort to prevent another Surfside condo collapse.

Friday, Oct 15

Young Adults Plan to Holiday Shop In Stores

Gen Z wants to shop in person but they're seeking services and experiences beyond traditional brick-and-mortar shopping.

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Washington Report

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

New CFPB Director Sworn In

On October 12, 2021, Rohit Chopra was sworn in as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

What Happens During a Government Shutdown?

By midnight on September 30, 2021, the President and Congress must agree on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government.

House Passes Remote Online Notarization Legislation

The bill authorizes military appropriations for 2022 and incorporates an amendment to implement the SECURE Notarization Act.

Coalition Letter on Rental Assistance Improvements

The House held a markup hearing in which it marked up several bills including H.R. 5196, "Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021."

Administration Vaccine Requirements and Updates

Rule would require private sector employers with more than 100 employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or that unvaccinated are tested

Proposed Limitations on Real Estate Investment

Tax proposals could negatively impact the health of the commercial real estate market and limit the production of affordable rental housing.

Coronavirus Relief Benefits Expire on Labor Day Weekend

Many federal unemployment benefits were set to expire on On Labor Day weekend as the current economic recovery continues.

HUD-FHFA Initiative on Housing Supply

Check out the joint effort by HUD and FHFA to create, preserve, and sell as many as 100,000 housing units to homeowners and non-profits.

NAR Comments on HUD's Proposed Disparate Impact Rule

The proposed rule would reinstate HUD’s 2013 rule, which recognized that the Fair Housing Act prohibits disparate impact discrimination.

Supreme Court Holds in Favor of Housing Providers

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that specific Congressional authorization was necessary for a federal eviction moratorium to continue.