St. Albans, Queens, a New York neighborhood and a long-time bastion of Black homeownership, exemplifies the ups and downs of America’s fair housing struggle, says National Association of REALTORS® Vice President of Policy Advocacy Bryan Greene.
NAR Applauds Settlement That Addresses Unequal Treatment of REOs
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and a coalition of local fair housing organizations reached a $53 million agreement with Fannie Mae to compensate for unequal treatment of real estate owned (REO) properties in Black and Hispanic communities.
Window to the Law: Vaccine Policies for Real Estate
Vaccine mandates are making headlines, but how do vaccine policies apply to real estate brokerages? Get tips and best practices to consider when providing real estate services in light of the ongoing pandemic, including seller vaccine requirements and avoiding potential fair housing pitfalls.
Lead the Way to a More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Future
Stark societal divisions and disparities, including disparate homeownership rates, provide a clear imperative for all of us to embrace DEI in our businesses—and in everything we do.
NAR Community Outreach Promotional Video
Make plans to leverage REALTOR® Party Community Outreach grants and services designed to help your association engage in addressing affordable housing challenges, community planning and development issues, revitalization opportunities and fair housing education, initiatives and activities.
Closing the Racial Homeownership Gap Must Be Part of Our Long-Term COVID Response
The National Association of Realtors® is working to increase minority homeownership and right historical wrongs, and to do so, is advocating for a number of key initiatives.
NAR Applauds HUD’s Release of Guidance and Continued Efforts to Narrow the Racial Homeownership Gap
NAR is committed to eliminating the racial homeownership gap, and supports HUD’s efforts to help Americans of every background build wealth through homeownership.
Breaking News: Build Back Better Goes to Senate
The roughly $1.75 trillion bill spares real estate investment from the most-feared taxes and includes key NAR priorities like investments in affordable housing and down payment assistance.
NAR Forum Takes on Difficult Conversations Surrounding Race, Real Estate in America
The National Association® of Realtors welcomed REALTORS® Eric Brown and Jerry Isham, along with a host of industry professionals and civil rights experts, for an open conversation on racism in real estate and potential actions that can be taken to address the significant, lingering issues.
Experts Discuss How Past and Future Real Estate Practices Drained Wealth from Black Americans
The real estate industry has helped Americans of every background build wealth through homeownership. Yet, for much of the 20th century, many African Americans have been excluded from these opportunities to build intergenerational wealth.