National Association of REALTORS ® – CALL FOR ACTION!

CALL FOR ACTION! Tell the Senate to Get to Work for Future Homebuyers View e-mail in browser Dear Member, Take action now to urge your Senators to pass H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016,” a bill that makes needed reforms to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) condominium loan program, federal-assisted housingContinue reading “National Association of REALTORS ® – CALL FOR ACTION!”

Regional Land Use Advisory Commission – Quarterly Meeting IMPORTANT INFORMATION

RLUAC Quarterly Meeting May 19, 2016 Report:  Angie Hedgepeth Government Affairs Director Fayetteville Regional Association of REALTORS® Background on RLUAC – The Regional Land Use Advisory Commission (RLUAC) is a non-profit 501(C)3 membership based organization located in the Sandhills of North Carolina consisting of twenty units of local government: eight counties and twelve municipalities.  TheContinue reading “Regional Land Use Advisory Commission – Quarterly Meeting IMPORTANT INFORMATION”

National Association of REALTORS® – Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.

National Association of REALTORS® Mid-Year Meetings Washington, D.C. May 8 – 14, 2016 Report:  Angie Hedgepeth Government Affairs Director Fayetteville Regional Association of REALTORS® Legislative & Regulatory Issues Forum:  Impact of Student Debt on Housing Julian Castro – U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Thank you REALTORS® for being a voice for the housingContinue reading “National Association of REALTORS® – Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.”

National Association of REALTORS® – Energy Bill Passes Senate

  Senate Passes Energy Bill April 22, 2016 By Russell Riggs, Jamie Gregory This week, the Senate passed S. 2012, the U.S. Energy Modernization Act, sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA).  Two provisions in the bill relate specifically to the real estate sector: (1) The SAVE Act would allow federal mortgageContinue reading “National Association of REALTORS® – Energy Bill Passes Senate”

From the National Association of REALTORS® – Condo Bill Passes in the House

House Unanimously Passes Condo Bill February 5, 2016 By Megan Booth, Sehar Siddiqi, Colin Allen  The House of Representatives passed, “Housing Opportunities through Modernization Act” with a unanimous vote of 427-0!  This legislation sponsored by Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Cleaver (D-MO) includes three major provisions that NAR supports: The legislation solves a number of concernsContinue reading “From the National Association of REALTORS® – Condo Bill Passes in the House”