NAR opposes the use of eminent domain to take underwater mortgages....

NAR supports reforms to the ESA that recognize economic impacts when designating endangered species and their habitats. Proposals must provide market-based incentives to encourage species protection and compensate private property owners if their property’s economic value declines....

NAR supports legislation, including the Equality Act, that adds sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited bases for discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. NAR has also included these categories in the Code of Ethics....

NAR urges FHA to remove the requirement that premiums be paid for the life of the loan, and instead return to the practice where these could be cancelled after the borrower has sufficient equity....

NAR supports Home Buyer Savings Accounts established at the state level and urges states to adopt such plans. NAR believes individuals or families saving for homeownership should be able to put a percentage of income or maximum amount of funds into an account that is tax free to be used…...

NAR supports action that protects property rights while emphasizing environmental stewardship and voluntary local action, based on private sector, market-based investments to encourage energy efficiency, adaptation, and mitigation....

NAR is concerned with the high loan level pricing adjustments (LLPAs) charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which raise costs unnecessarily for consumers. NAR supports reasonableness when setting G-fees and LLPAs to avoid overcharging tax-paying homeowners and a specific reduction in light of recent tax legislation....

NAR supports Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers to ensure veterans have access to housing, and continuum of care programs that focus on housing first programs....

NAR supports housing counseling programs that incentivize housing education....

NAR supports reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into government-chartered market utilities, in a way that ensures the mission of the GSEs continues to meet the needs of consumers while protecting taxpayers. Such reforms must also encourage private capital’s participation in the secondary mortgage market and ensure there is mortgage…...