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Realtors® who work on small-scale charitable efforts that have growth potential are encouraged to apply. Five Volunteering Works recipients will benefit from a year of one-on-one mentoring from a member of the Good Neighbor Society and a $1,000 grant as seed money to help implement improvements in their community program.

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While Realtors® still have concerns with the overall structure of the bill, fresh limits on the state and local tax deduction, and other changes, the final product is a significant improvement over previous iterations.

It is no longer just millennials propelling interest in walkable communities. Members of the silent or greatest generation, those born before 1944, also prefer smaller homes in neighborhoods with easy walks to shops and restaurants.

Despite steady job creation, record stock market gains and faster economic growth in recent months, new consumer findings show that a smaller share of households believe that now is a good time to buy or sell a home.

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FCC’s rollback of the Open Internet Order will mean higher costs and slower service for millions of American consumers and businesses. REALTORS® have strong concerns about what that might mean for the way consumers search for homes online and real estate is transacted.

An overwhelming majority of homeowners would take advantage of the mortgage interest deduction and state and local property tax deductions if they were to purchase a new home, and a notable share said that the proposed changes to these tax incentives would affect their budget and desire to move in the future.

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While America’s homeownership rate continues to hover around a 50-year low, experts at an NAR and S&P Global joint event today said there is a clear path to improving the landscape for homeownership.

NAR believes this legislation puts home values at risk and dramatically undercuts the incentive to own a home. NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall offered strong concerns over the bill and said REALTORS® will continue to advocate for homeownership with members of the House and Senate as the process moves forward.

The REach® accelerator program offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies to enter into the real estate industry, advance their businesses and expand into adjacent markets such as insurance, mortgage and financial services. REach provides a unique opportunity for technology companies to get intense exposure to an industry that represents more than $1 trillion in revenue.

Realtors® believe FHA’s work to help those buyers is absolutely critical, and for that reason we need solid leadership guiding the way. Brian Montgomery understands the issues and the challenges our country has ahead of us, and Realtors® are excited to see his nomination moving forward.

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News Releases

REALTOR® Magazine Seeks Entries for 2018 Volunteering Works Mentoring Program

Realtors® Say Tough Work Still Ahead as Tax Reform Bill Heads to President's Desk

Millennials and Silent Generation Drive Desire for Walkable Communities, Say Realtors®

HOME Survey: Housing and Economic Optimism Cools at Year’s End

Net Neutrality Rollback Put Consumers, Main Street Businesses on the Defensive in Digital Era

Infographic: Homeowners Say Changing Homeownership's Tax Incentives Restricts Mobility, Causes Financial Strain

Experts Highlight Mix of Challenges, Bright Spots for Homeownership at Realtors®, S&P Global Joint Event

Realtors®: Senate-Passed Tax Legislation Bad News for Homeowners

Second Century Ventures Accepting Applications for 2018 REach® Accelerator Class

Brian Montgomery Right Choice to Lead FHA

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