The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule provides guidance and tools for cities and states that receive HUD funding to find local solutions to reverse segregated housing patterns.
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Winners were recognized for their positive impact in communities and promoting homeownership to buyers of all backgrounds.
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RESAAS is an online platform enabling agents specializing in residential real estate to share and win new referral business, showcase their listings and gain insights into market data through real-time updates.
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NAR supports policies that will increase access for Americans everywhere to an affordable, high-speed, world-class communications infrastructure.
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Existing-home sales fell 2.4% in March, with month-over-month sales remaining steady in the Northeast but declining in the other three regions of the U.S. All regions posted year-over-year decreases.
April 20, 2023
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![C5 + CCIM Global Summit 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/downloadable/c5-ccim-global-summit-1300x867-2023-02-22.png?itok=2DQgXj78)
The C5 + CCIM Global Summit is the nation's premier commercial real estate and economic development event, attracting leaders from the brokerage, financing, development, asset and property management, and sales sectors. Sept. 28-30 in Atlanta.
April 19, 2023
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![Man behind the counter of a marijuana dispensary Man behind the counter of a marijuana dispensary](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/man-behind-counter-of-marijuana-dispensary-GettyImages-581032295-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=tnvgLMwO)
The 2023 Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Issue report examines the effects of marijuana legality on various aspects of both residential and commercial real estate.
April 19, 2023
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Multigenerational Black family standing together in garden](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/multigenerational-black-family-homeownership-wealth-getty-1383427340-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=eOYgmjqL)
This new report speaks to the value agents and REALTORS® bring to consumers when helping buy and sell homes that build generational wealth. There remain substantial variations and inequalities in homeownership rates across different income and racial and ethnic groups.
April 18, 2023
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Mantill Williams 202-383-1128![Row of trees with burlap-bound roots ready to be planted Row of trees with burlap-bound roots ready to be planted](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/row-of-trees-with-bound-roots-ready-to-be-planted-gettyimages-467052777-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=Tpxl7Br4)
NAR will partner with the National Forest Foundation to plant the trees, which will capture 107,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions over their lifetimes.
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Companies selected for the 2023 program represent a diverse range of solutions across the real estate ecosystem, including financial planning, second home property ownership, property management, lead generation, marketing, mortgage asset management, and tenant retention, among others.
April 11, 2023
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Spencer High 202-383-1051