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From sales mistakes to making nice with appraisers, find out the top headlines of the year.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published a mortgagee letter clarifying its conflict-of-interest policy to detail what individuals and employees can be compensated on a single-family transaction.

The Inflation Reduction Act empowers and equips homeowners who want to make upgrades so they can save energy and reduce their energy costs.

NAR and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) commend FHA for their commitment to addressing financing opportunities for manufactured homes.

NAR supports the protection of, and efforts to further secure, the right of real estate salespeople to work as independent contractors and for brokers to choose to classify real estate salespeople as independent contractors.

A variety of circumstances, including a request by the seller, may lead to a formal review. It’s up to the lender.

NAR supports a joint employer standard that clearly defines the employer-employee relationship and that provides predictability in business relationships.

Employment-related claims were the number one type of claim filed by associations and MLSs in 2022. Learn how you can help reduce your risk for claims such as discrimination and sexual harassment in this informative and timely webinar. Recorded December 6, 2022.

Brokers have to answer for how teams at their company operate. Know how to set up teams in a way that avoids potential legal problems.

Improving FHA’s policies to promote the use small balance loans is a strong step towards achieving NAR’s goal of supporting underserved communities and promoting homeownership.