The virtual format will allow NAR’s full organizational governance processes to proceed as normal during the conference, which will also include relevant speakers, energizing live-streamed content, networking opportunities, and an industry expo.
News Releases
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REACH offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies eying a launch within real estate industry.
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The CFPB released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking extending the Qualified Mortgage Patch and amending the QM definition replacing the previous debt-to-income limit.
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This year’s qualifications were expanded to encourage remote events in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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NAR has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Equality of Opportunity initiative, part of a broad national effort to examine economic inequality in America.
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NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun comments on how to close the persistent gap in homeownership rates between whites and African-Americans.
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NAR counts many LGBTQ persons among its 1.4 million members, and we are overjoyed to celebrate this victory with them today.
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The National Association of Realtors® has begun circulating a new 50-minute implicit bias training video to its members and association staff.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to accelerate infrastructure investments in an effort to strengthen the economy and get people back to work.
June 5, 2020
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Patrick Newton 202-383-1290![Map: Top 10 Most Favorable Areas for Millennials During the Pandemic Map: Top 10 Most Favorable Areas for Millennials During the Pandemic](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/top-10-most-favorable-areas-for-millennials-during-the-pandemic-map-06-04-2020-1300w-620h.png?itok=IyBkvonG)
NAR analyzed current housing affordability, job market conditions, the share of millennials in the area, and inventory availability.
June 4, 2020
Media Contact:
Troy Green 202-383-1042