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NAR supports this legislation as part of comprehensive efforts to increase housing supply and improve affordability.
NAR has raised concerns about consumer privacy, MLS copyright infringement, and market manipulation risks with the current language of the bill.
Find out which policies introduced under the Biden era's Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force are being terminated.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, by voice vote. Learn more.
This enormous piece of legislation includes a number of important tax provisions that will have a large impact on real estate professionals.
NAR's funding priorities include maintaining robust support for programs that help communities address the full spectrum of housing needs.
This change hopes to create more qualified borrowers by modernizing credit scoring models in addition to the traditional FICO score.
These changes are part of what the Trump administration says is a broader effort to reduce regulatory burden in the housing market.
NAR remains committed to advancing veteran homeownership and welcomes any opportunity to work with Congress and VA to improve the program.
According to HUD, the proposal aims to lower financing costs and stimulate rental housing development.