With sustained price appreciation and higher mortgage rates, affordability of single-family homes worsened in Q4 2021.
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The program, funded by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, matches mentors with REALTORS® who have demonstrated a commitment to public service and are looking to enhance their charitable work.
February 9, 2022
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The new creative distinguishes Realtors® – members of NAR and guided by the association's Code of Ethics – from non-member agents and "do-it-yourself" tech platforms.
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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and a coalition of local fair housing organizations reached a $53 million agreement with Fannie Mae to compensate for unequal treatment of real estate owned (REO) properties in Black and Hispanic communities.
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The surging residential real estate market of the last two years led to record-high home prices and record-low inventory, making it increasingly difficult for consumers, particularly Black Americans, to achieve homeownership.
February 7, 2022
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/good-neighbor-awards-volunteer-with-salad-and-tongs-1300w-628h.png?itok=X83vzGSg)
Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization and will be recognized at the November 2022 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Orlando, earning travel expenses to the event and considerable media exposure for their causes. Five honorable mentions will also each receive a $2,500 grant.
February 1, 2022
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REX-Real Estate Exchange Inc. has made false and misleading advertisements and statements about its services, thereby deceiving consumers and discouraging them from obtaining the pro-consumer, pro-competitive benefits provided by NAR members and independent, local multiple listing services marketplaces.
January 27, 2022
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Mantill Williams 202-383-1128![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/houses-with-solar-panels-GettyImages-1190939321-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=nIynESmU)
The report offers a snapshot of NAR's current state of sustainability activity – existing programs, resources and services – while tracking the association’s progress over time on stated goals within the context of NAR’s multi-year Sustainability and Resilience Plan.
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The Swanepoel Power 200 – SP200 – is considered “the definitive ranking of the leaders and executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry” and published annually by T3 Sixty.
January 11, 2022
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Troy Green 202-383-1042