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| Percent of LGBTQ adults what are homeowners, compared with nearly 65% of heterosexuals. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community is less likely to be homeowners according to a newly released report from the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals and Freddie Mac. While gaining more acceptance on some legal fronts, members of the LGBTQ community continue to report high levels of fear over discrimination in housing. |
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| Number of times greater a homeowner’s median net worth is compared to the median net worth of a renter. Investing in a home creates an opportunity to increase personal wealth and equity over time. This just one of the many advantages of Creating Home that can be found on the Homeownership Matters website throughout Homeownership Month. |
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| Number of provisions included in a letter NAR sent to the White House, urging further relief during the pandemic to help REALTORS® and real estate remain a strong force in our economy. NAR continues to work with the Administration and Congress on common sense solutions that provide relief during these unprecedented times. |
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| Length of the NAR and the Perception Institute’s online workshop to help REALTORS® avoid implicit bias in ther daily busines interactions. Drawing upon the latest evidence-based research, erception explains how our brains’ association of stereotypes with particular groups can cause us to treat those who are different from us unfairly, despite our best. Perception then applies these concepts to the everyday work of REALTORS®, and offers strategies to override bias in order to convey respect, ensure fairness, and improve business relationships. |
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| The REALTOR® Party At Work |
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| Pennsylvania REALTORS® Lobby Governor to Resume Responsible In-Person Real Estate Business |
| Across Pennsylvania, the pandemic shut-down was leaving housing consumers in dire straits, and real estate professionals unable to provide any in-person service. With 48 other states allowing at least some form of in-person real-estate business during the lockdown, the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS® worked tirelessly to convince a reluctant governor that housing is essential business. |
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| Frederick County REALTORS® Maintain Its Focus on Fair Housing |
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Undaunted by the forced cancellation of its annual Fair Housing Conference, the Frederick County Association of REALTORS® moved the message online in a colorful upbeat video highlighting the results of a Fair Housing Art Contest, complete with a mayoral proclamation.
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| Michigan REALTORS® Voice the Need for a Safe Return to Face-to-Face Business |
| As 48 of the nation’s states were beginning to allow the cautious practice of certain forms of in-person real estate services, Michigan REALTORS® were looking forward to their own return to working face-to-face with clients. They responded in record numbers to a call for action, presenting their united professional opinion to the governor – who responded favorably. |
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| Resources & Opportunities |
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| Celebrating A New Era of #CreatingHome Throughout June |
| June is Homeownership Month and we’re celebrating people who are #CreatingHome. Join us as we celebrate the new era of homeownership and recognize the people, policies, and programs that are #CreatingHome now and into the future! |
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| Free Webinar: Next Up: Insights on 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges |
| Join us Tuesday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. CST, for a free webinar focused on the latest insights for commercial practitioners. Evan Liddiard, NAR’s Director of Federal Taxation, covers updates on 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, including the latest relief from IRS on meeting the deadlines during the pandemic. Evan will also cover recent IRS deadline relief provisions for investments in Opportunity Zones. |
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| On Common Ground: Reinventing How Communities Work in the Age of COVID-19 |
| REALTORS® stand ready to play a pivotal role in helping communities rebuild and recover as states and localities work towards getting to a new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. In this special issue of On Common Ground, take a deeper dive into the evolution of homeownership post-pandemic; what nonprofits and local governments are doing to help preserve homeownership; and how local governments are re-tooling public spaces to accommodate social distancing. |
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| Stay up to Date with NAR’s Coronavirus Resources & Information |
| NAR is providing guidance to help REALTORS® respond to COVID-19 – commonly referred to as coronavirus – and its impact on the real estate industry and real estate transactions. Any updates from NAR and its response to the coronavirus emergency will be collected on nar.realtor/coronavirus. |
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| Join the REALTOR® Party Online |
| Are you posting, liking, tweeting or pinning? So is the REALTOR® Party. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram to get the latest news, information and resources. |
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