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Panel: Live on Clubhouse: Race & Real Estate

The National Association® of Realtors welcomed REALTORS® Eric Brown and Jerry Isham, along with a host of industry professionals and civil rights experts, for an open conversation on racism in real estate and potential actions that can be taken to address the significant, lingering issues.

Panel: Emerging Business and Technology Forum on November 13, 2021

Dan Weisman, NAR's director of emerging technology, told the audience that $25 billion per year is being invested in proptech across the globe and $10 billion of that is being invested in the United States.

The apartment and industrial sectors are seeing strong growth. Retail is also recovering given the rising demand for online shopping. The office sector is starting to recuperate at a modest pace due to job growth and because some workers are heading back to the office.

The real estate industry has helped Americans of every background build wealth through homeownership. Yet, for much of the 20th century, many African Americans have been excluded from these opportunities to build intergenerational wealth.

The outlook for the residential real estate market, which performed exceptionally well during the height of the pandemic, continues to be promising, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Gail Hartnett, 2021 recipient of the NAR Distinguished Service Award

Gail Hartnett's dedication to the real estate industry, NAR, and her fellow Idahoans represents everything that the Distinguished Service Award embodies.

Larry Keating, 2021 recipient of the NAR Distinguished Service Award

Larry's exceptional service to NAR, the real estate industry, his fellow Missourians and our country makes him truly deserving of this honor.

Johnson acknowledged the need to "pivot and find the opportunity" when connecting with the next generation, especially in the face of regulatory obstacles.

During a panel session at the 2021 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, several top real estate brokers discussed how the pandemic has altered their business models and also shared their outlook for the coming year.

NAR and FEMA expressed their shared support for the NFIP's modernized Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in Action flood insurance pricing system, and renewed their commitment to ensuring consumers are informed and prepared.

News Releases

NAR Forum Takes on Difficult Conversations Surrounding Race, Real Estate in America

Emerging Tech Takes Center Stage at REALTORS® Conference and Expo

Commercial Experts at Realtors® Expo Forecast Increasing Mixed-Space Development

Experts Discuss How Past and Future Real Estate Practices Drained Wealth from Black Americans

NAR’s Yun Says Housing Market Doing Well, May Normalize in 2022

NAR Presents Realtor® Gail Hartnett With Distinguished Service Award

NAR Presents Realtor® Larry Keating With Distinguished Service Award

NAR Welcomes Marketing Innovator Omar Johnson to Help Realtors® Advance Homeownership Among Millennial and Gen-Z Buyers

Brokers Discuss Pandemic's Impacts on Real Estate, Give Future Market Outlook at NAR Annual Conference

NAR Hosts FEMA Senior Executive David Maurstad to Discuss Risk Rating 2.0, Renews Commitment to Collaboration on Flood Resiliency

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