NAR submitted comments to The Appraisal Foundation's Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB) in response to its Exposure Draft Proposed Interpretations and the Retirement of Guide Note 4.
In the letter, NAR stated that it values fair housing education, which is a recurring requirement for its members. The AQB's fair housing requirement for appraisers exceeds that of NAR. However, beginning in 2026, NAR will allow any course that satisfies the learning objectives for the AQB’s "Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations" continuing education requirement and is approved by the AQB’s Course Approval Program and/or by state appraisal regulatory agencies to also satisfy NAR’s "Fair Housing Training" requirement.
NAR also cautioned that the retirement of guidance on practicums could be disruptive without replacement language in place.