The Washington Report covers legislative and regulatory policy activities, and is compiled by NAR's Advocacy Group policy staff. To receive this content via email, subscribe to the Edge Up with NAR newsletter.
A federal judge ordered HUD to provide a detailed plan for distributing fair housing program grants for FY 2024. Learn more.
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025 represents a comprehensive federal response to housing challenges.
Learn more about the Real Estate Professionals VA Home Loan Tool Kit designed to help real estate professionals better serve veteran homebuyers.
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.