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June Cover Story: An Inspiring Past, a Limitless Future

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Marks 60th Anniversary by Honoring Members and Innovating for the Next Chapter Any company that makes it to the 60-year mile marker in business most likely has a history peppered with change, growth, big wins and bumps in the road—all of which have served to make it adaptable,… […]

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California Association of REALTORS® Apologizes for Past Discrimination

One of the nation’s largest state associations publicly acknowledges once supporting housing discrimination and details its efforts moving forward to promote equity. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Minneapolis Association Apologizes for Past Discrimination, Vows Corrective Action

Promising to work harder for housing equity, the Minneapolis Area REALTORS®—which once supported racial covenants and denied membership to Blacks—issued a public apology for its historical role in perpetuating the homeownership gap in the Twin Cities. Now the association has a plan of action to help level the playing field. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing

NAR, in partnership with the Memorial Foundation, sponsored a special Facebook Live event, “The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing.” Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, hosted the event. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge was the headline speaker. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Mortgage Rates Making Steady Progress Over The Past Week

Mortgage rates are off to a decent start this week with the average lender offering slightly better terms compared to last Friday. The progress actually began earlier last week. On Tuesday morning, rates were at their highest levels in exactly 2 months after jumping at a relatively quick pace in response to the Georgia senate […]

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The Real Story Behind The Past 2 Weeks of Mortgage Rate Volatility

It was easy to get lulled into complacency by the second half of 2020 when it came to mortgage rates. Even as other indicators said rates should be rising, they continued on a calm journey to multiple record lows. 2021 has been very different so far! Covid and its impacts on the economy remain the […]

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