Celebrating and remembering REALTORS® who have dedicated their careers to advancing fair housing and expanding home ownership. As we commemorate Fair Housing Month, we celebrate three REALTORS® who have dedicated their careers to advancing fair housing and expanding homeownership. Abra Barnes, Sofia Crisp and Frank Williams are the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2023 Fair Housing …
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Aug 09
Explain How REALTORS®, Local Broker Marketplaces Work
While NAR fights legal challenges to procompetitive, proconsumer local broker marketplaces, you can educate your community. In the litigation landscape that the National Association of REALTORS® is facing today, much of what NAR is fighting is misinformation, mischaracterization and lack of understanding or education. There are class-action attorneys and other challengers who have a blatant …
Aug 09
All Hands on Deck
Your expertise and experience make all the difference. A home sale is rarely as smooth as the open road. More often it’s a rocky, winding journey that requires detours, pit stops, and flexibility. Your expertise and experience make all the difference. Through this year’s Riding with the Brand tour, we’ve met thousands of you, our …
Aug 08
FHA Chief: Why It Should Be Easier to Get a Mortgage
Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon discusses policy changes and initiatives to expand access to financing for underserved home buyers at a time of low affordability. For many first-time and low- and moderate-income home buyers, a loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration is the best product to finance a home purchase. The 3.5% down payment …
Aug 08
MLS Cyberattack: A Wake-Up Call for All Leaders
We cannot not let this crisis go to waste. Brokers and agents around the country felt the effects of an August cyberattack that took down 23 MLSs around the country. Two weeks after the attack, some markets are beginning to come back online, while others continue to experience severe loss of capabilities. Associations are manually …
Aug 07
Owning It
We have a lot of work ahead of us. And we are up for that challenge. Because That’s Who We R. Stepping into my role as president of the National Association of REALTORS® early was unexpected; I’ve done so with the understanding that we have work to do to make NAR a welcoming experience for …
Aug 06
Action Steps to Take Against Appraisal Bias
Work has been underway on multiple fronts to quash bias in the appraisal process. If you see an issue, you can speak up, too. Lee Davenport became a real estate professional in 2008. Since then, she says, not a year has gone by when racial bias in an appraisal wasn’t suspected by one of her …
Aug 06
Our Why
We do not take challenges lightly—but we cannot let them deter us from our commitment as REALTORS® to work in the best interests of our clients. The past two years have been filled with uncertainty, from declining home sales and shifting commercial real estate demand to often unpredictable external social, economic, environmental and geopolitical issues. …
Aug 05
Our Next Great Chapter
NAR’s interim CEO says the association must continue to amplify its mission and educate others about its rich history and everything great about its members. 2023 was a year of transition for our association and industry. Despite the challenges, NAR members and staff remained steadfast in our shared commitment to helping people across the country …
Aug 05
New Leaders New Perspectives
With major leadership changes, NAR is poised for progress. Unprecedented market conditions. Ongoing litigation. Demands for culture reform. The need for strong leadership at the National Association of REALTORS® remains manifest, and NAR is meeting the moment with a steadfast commitment to strengthen the association, defend REALTORS® and their immense value, and look to the …
Aug 02
Women Can Help Each Other Get Ahead in Real Estate
Female brokers talk about the path to leadership and fostering a community of support for women who want to rise in the ranks. Women in real estate should mentor and support other women, building up each other’s confidence to achieve higher echelons in the industry, many female brokers say. It’s an important time to empower …
Aug 01
Defining and Communicating the Value of the Multiple Listing Service
Every professional involved in the real estate industry should understand and be able to talk fluently about the MLS’s true purpose and value. What is an MLS? On the surface, the answer seems simple. A multiple listing service is a marketplace where brokers and agents help consumers buy, sell and rent homes. But the real …
