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When one considers all the real estate tax increase proposals that were recommended over the past couple of years, the final bill is very good for the real estate industry.

The busiest REALTORS® see the changes in the marketplace first. Once you see them, you need to educate sellers and buyers or you will get behind the REALTORS® who will figure out the shift and leapfrog you.

RESPA violations bring stiff penalties and the possibility of imprisonment, so it’s critical for real estate professionals to understand how RESPA’s anti-kickback rules impact transactions, as well as the interactions between settlement service providers.

This latest tentative agreement would ditch all but three tax increase provisions meant to impact higher-income Americans by closing so-called “tax loopholes.” Learn more.

The Treasury Department announced updates to its guidelines for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for uses aimed at increasing the affordable housing supply in the country.

If the legislation becomes a federal law, the SECURE Notarization Act would provide meaningful relief to America’s homeowners and prospective buyers by allowing immediate, nationwide use of remote online notarization technology.

Learn how to use a CRM, why you should use one, and the benefits of having this system in your business.

Issues this week: Racism/discrimination in banking.

NAR wrote to the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation urging it to revise the real property appraiser qualification criteria to require fair housing and valuation bias training for both qualifying and continuing education.

NAR continues a commitment to fair housing initiatives by sponsoring the National Fair Housing Alliance's "Keys Unlock Dreams" initiative which will expand housing opportunities for underserved groups across ten key cities.