Author: www.nar.realtor - Fair Housing

Learn how the Miami REALTORS® converted two shipping containers into an affordable housing unit, identifying barriers to construction & affordability.

Meta unveiled its new housing ad platform to address algorithmic discrimination (referred to as a “Variance Reduction System” or “VRS”). All housing advertisements on Facebook will now go through the VRS, which will be expanded later this year to include credit and employment ads.

Clients often ask questions about neighborhoods and schools when shopping for a home. Brokers and agents should take care when answering to avoid fair housing violations. 

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook) settles claims of algorithmic fair housing violations, requiring modifications to ad delivery services, civil penalty & more.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2023 Omnibus spending package, narrowly avoiding a shutdown and funding the federal government through September 30, 2023.

NAR continues to stress that government must invest in boosting our nation’s housing supply if we are to make housing affordable in the long run.

As a community leader, you have a critical role in keeping certain groups from being locked out of the real estate market.

From 2022 NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, Nov. 11-13, Orlando, Fla.

Richard Rothstein, best-selling author and Distinguished Fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, was joined by Bryan Greene, Vice President of Policy Advocacy for the National Association of Realtors®, to discuss the past, present and future of equity in housing.

The three-hour course engaged members on challenging discussions about identity and tactics to eliminate bias in the real estate industry.

NAR’s Fair Housing Action Plan, abbreviated ACT!, emphasizes (A)ccountability, (C)ulture Change, and (T)raining in order to ensure America’s 1.4 million REALTORS® are doing everything possible to protect housing rights in America.