Author: www.nar.realtor - Fair Housing

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State and local REALTOR® associations organized a number of events to champion fair housing this April. 

NAR, in partnership with the Memorial Foundation, sponsored a special Facebook Live event, “The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing.” Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, hosted the event. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge was the headline speaker.

The conversation will focus on the history and intersection of civil rights, real estate business, and public policy that has led to the current state of housing infrastructure in the U.S.

On April 8, 2021, NAR hosted a virtual event to discuss the Tipping the SCALE research, which reviews three major types of alternative data that could be used to evaluate a consumer’s creditworthiness: credit proxies, banking data, and, non-financial personal data. Award-winning real estate journalist Michele Lerner lead a Q&A on research by authors Vanessa G. Perry and Ann B. Schnare.

NAR will use new research to shape policy positions in effort to boost minority homeownership.

NAR’s federal advocacy team worked tirelessly in 2020 to protect the real estate sector during the pandemic and make progress on many other priorities. Although not an exhaustive list, check out the 20 victories that REALTORS® can be proud of.

During the month of April, NAR will be hosting and sponsoring events to commemorate Fair Housing Month.

New research commissioned by NAR reviews three major types of alternative data that could be used to evaluate a consumer’s creditworthiness: credit proxies, banking data, and, non-financial personal data. Award-winning real estate journalist Michele Lerner leads a Q&A on research by authors Vanessa G. Perry and Ann B. Schnare.