REALTORS® Show Strong Commitment to Profession Amid Market Headwinds, New NAR Report Finds

WASHINGTON (August 6, 2025) – Agents who are REALTORS® continue to demonstrate resilience and commitment to their profession despite housing affordability challenges, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' 2025 Member Profile. This year's report reveals that the typical member had 12 years of experience, up from 10 last year, and 74% said they were very certain they would remain...

NAR Commends FHFA Decision to Raise Caps on LIHTC Spending

WASHINGTON (August 7, 2025) – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that it will raise the caps on how much each government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) can invest in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) each year, from $1 billion to $2 billion. The GSEs are important investors in LIHTC bonds, which help provide the cash developers need to build and renovate low/moderate income...

Three out of Four Metro Areas Posted Home Price Increases in Second Quarter of 2025

WASHINGTON (August 12, 2025) – Seventy-five percent of metro markets (170 out of 228) registered home price gains in the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Association of REALTORS®' Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability and Housing Affordability Index. This is down from 83% in the first quarter. Five percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains in the second...

NAR REALTOR Benefits® Welcomes ADT Provider SafeStreets as Newest Partner

CHICAGO (August 14, 2025) – The National Association of REALTORS® announced that SafeStreets, ADT's leading home security and automation provider, has joined NAR REALTOR Benefits® as a new partner. With over 30 years in the home security industry, SafeStreets delivers one of the highest-rated smart security services to homes across the country. Through this partnership, NAR members and their...