Finances are fundamental, especially during unprecedented times. NAR’s Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness will be hosting an all-day virtual event on Wednesday, October 7 starting at 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. MT). Everyone is invited to register and take advantage of this opportunity to hear from leading financial experts who will offer valuable insights that will help drive strategic growth and long-term stability for their personal and business success.
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MLS of Choice: Will NAR’s New MLS Policies Affect Me?
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Realtors adopted changes to MLS Policy Statements during the 2017 Annual Convention. The new policy is commonly referred to as “MLS of Choice” and goes into effect July 1, 2018. Why was the change made? The MLS industry is changing dramatically, as is the business ofContinue reading “MLS of Choice: Will NAR’s New MLS Policies Affect Me?”
Nation: NAR Says No Degree Needed for Appraisers
On May 9, 2017, NAR submitted a comment letter to the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) in response to the Third Exposure Draft concerning proposed changes to the AQB’s Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. NAR agreed with the AQB’s removal of the degree requirement for licensed residential appraisers, the basic appraiser qualification, and to instead require completionContinue reading “Nation: NAR Says No Degree Needed for Appraisers”
Nation: PACE Reform Bills Introduced
Bipartisan legislation supported by NAR was introduced in the Senate and House that would subject Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans to the same Truth in Lending Act (TILA) consumer protections required of other mortgage products. In the Senate, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the legislation. The HouseContinue reading “Nation: PACE Reform Bills Introduced”
Nation: NAR Testifies on VA Appraisals
On April 4, Michelle Bradley, the 2016 NAR Real Property Valuation Committee Chair, testified before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – Economic Opportunity Subcommittee at a hearing entitled “Assessing VA Approved Appraisers and How to Improve the Program for the 21st Century.” In the past year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home LoanContinue reading “Nation: NAR Testifies on VA Appraisals”
Nation: Senate Commerce Hearing on Drones
On Wednesday, March 15, the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee held the hearing “Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges.” The hearing focused on the industry growth seen since the FAA released its rule on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which went into effect in August 2016, as well as areas in whichContinue reading “Nation: Senate Commerce Hearing on Drones”
Nation: President Trump Releases Budget
On Thursday, March 16th, President Trump released the “America First – A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.” The budget does not include many details, but is more an outline of President Trump’s spending proposals. House and Senate appropriations committees will review the budget proposals and will develop the final budget documents for theContinue reading “Nation: President Trump Releases Budget”
Nation: NAR Urges Mnuchin to Protect MID
In a letter dated March 10, 2017, NAR 2017 President William E. Brown urged new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to protect the current tax benefits of homeownership as the Trump Administration seeks to reform the federal income tax system. Referring to recent media reports where Mnuchin promised to leave “the mortgage interest deduction as is,”Continue reading “Nation: NAR Urges Mnuchin to Protect MID”
Nation: President Signs WOTUS Order
President Trump signed an Executive Order that begins to unwind the Obama administration’s controversial Clean Water Rule. Also known as the Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, the regulation was written by U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to clarify the reach of the federal government over wetlands and waterways under theContinue reading “Nation: President Signs WOTUS Order”
Nation: NAR Supports Sanford/Sherman G-fee Bill
NAR along with several housing and mortgage industry trade groups sent a letter thanking Reps. Sanford (R-SC) and Sherman (D-CA) for reintroducing H.R. 916, the “Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act.” The legislation would amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s guaranteeContinue reading “Nation: NAR Supports Sanford/Sherman G-fee Bill”
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 