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The U.S. homeownership rate climbed to 65.5% in 2020, up 1.3% from 2019 and the largest annual increase on record. However, Black Americans continue to face significant obstacles along the path to homeownership.

With sustained price appreciation and higher mortgage rates, affordability of single-family homes worsened in Q4 2021.

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.

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.

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.