Measuring America – Census data tells an interesting story about our increasingly multicultural country
Over the last decade, the United States grew at its slowest rate since the 1930s, and minorities made up almost all of that population growth....
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Study: Black Americans Own Disproportionately Small Share of Homes
The COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated racial income and wealth inequality in the U.S., a new study from LendingTree says....
Avoid Fair Housing Violations in Advertising
Real estate professionals are legally obligated to uphold fair housing laws, and the language and images you use in your advertising needs to be vetted...
Second U.S. State Might Try to Ban ‘Love Letters’
Even though a preliminary injunction stops an Oregon law banning buyer “love letters” until trial, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering something similar....
NAR Issues 6 Ways to Commit to Fair Housing
In honor of Fair Housing month, NAR focused on new and existing programs – everything from podcasts, reports and research to its Fairhaven testing simulation...
HUD Releases $3.3M to Fight Housing Discrimination
Groups can apply for funding that’s dedicated to fair housing education, outreach and enforcement – including fair housing testing and legal aid....
Veteran Sues for Housing Discrimination Under New California Law
An air force veteran filed a lawsuit Monday alleging housing discrimination based on his veteran status. Mark A. Baird, a war veteran, alleges that he...
FANNIE MAE ADOPTS APPRAISAL STANDARD FOR SQUARE FOOTAGE
Starting April 1, mortgage-giant Fannie Mae has implemented new mandatory standards for appraisers specifically around the measuring of square footage, with the hope that they...
NAR Releases Statement After White House Unveils Action Plan to Address Appraisal Bias
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2022) – National Association of Realtors® President Leslie Rouda Smith issued the following statement today after the White House Domestic Policy Council...
Breaking News: Biden Budget Targets Supply
White House requests historic funding for housing supply. President Joe Biden requested historic funding for housing supply in his federal budget proposal for the fiscal...