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Fair Housing Protections and NAR’s ACT! Plan
March 2020
• NARhaslongfoughtforfairandequalaccesstohousingforall. It’s not only the law, but it’s the right thing to do.
• NARre-organizedlastsummertocreateanewFairHousing Policy Committee to more effectively advocate on national fair housing policy.
• Atthesametime,NARhiredanewDirectorofFairHousing Policy – who was previously the top career official overseeing Fair Housing Enforcement at HUD.
• Earlierthisyear,theNARLeadershipTeamunanimouslypassed a Fair Housing Action Plan that will distinguish NAR as a national industry leader on fair housing.
• NARresearchreleasedinlateFebruary–“theSnapshotofRace & Home Buying in America report” – pointed out that home ownership rates for non-Hispanic White Americans were consistently above 71% from 2016 to 2019.
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