How real estate agents can avoid further segregating the suburbs
As urban buyers look for more space, agents need to be increasingly wary of racial steering
by Patrick Kearns Sep 11
9 questions about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, answered
Three fair housing experts explain everything real estate professionals need to know about President Trump and his new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule
by Marian McPherson Sep 8
Did Trump extend the eviction moratorium? Not exactly
Issued Saturday, the executive order offers some mitigation measures, but falls short of extending the moratorium included in the CARES Act
by Patrick Kearns Aug 10
NAR calls on HUD to protect an anti-housing discrimination policy
In a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Association of Realtors called for an end to efforts to revise the disparate impact rule
by Patrick Kearns Jul 14
Congress highlights alleged HUD discrimination against DACA recipients
45 Congressional Democrats have asked HUD Inspector General Oliver Davis to investigate allegations that HUD denied DACA recipients' FHA home loans
by Marian McPherson Jun 9
Federal agencies launch COVID-19 housing assistance website
The website outlines all of the housing protections included in the CARES Act and offers tools to help homeowners and renters
by Patrick Kearns May 12
HUD Secretary wants the American dream 'to resume'
Ben Carson believes the real estate industry has an important role to play in the economic recovery of the U.S.
by Patrick Kearns May 12
Breaking down the housing proposals of Biden and Sanders
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination effectively narrowed to a two-man race Tuesday. But Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have very different ideas about housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD
The National Association of Realtors' new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents and comes amid an industrywide discussion about discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
HUD unveils fair housing proposal, draws condemnation from housing advocates
A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to "gut" fair housing efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
Feds tweak regulations to lure banks back to FHA loans
The new regulatory approach is meant to reduce the chance that banks will have to pay huge settlements for mishandling FHA loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
Trump admin proposes massive overhaul of FHA, Freddie and Fannie
New guidance from HUD and U.S. Treasury would end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while reforming the Federal Housing Administration
by Patrick Kearns Sep 6
How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents
Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the US are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 3
HUD moves forward with 'disparate impact' proposal
Activists argue the change would make it harder to bring housing discrimination cases under the Fair Housing Act
by Patrick Kearns Aug 19
Federal Housing Administration reveals condo loan approval guidelines
The National Association of Realtors cheered the policy, which is aimed at increasing FHA mortgage eligibility
by Patrick Kearns Aug 15