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NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience REALTORS® Legislative Meetings AE Institute Real Estate Forecast Summit C5 Summit Leadership Week iOi Summit All Events About NAR America's largest trade association, representing 1.5 million members, including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Who We Are Mission, Vision, and Diversity & Inclusion Code of Ethics Leadership & Staff National, state & local leadership, staff directories, leadership opportunities, and more. Committee & Liaisons History Founded as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in 1908. Affiliated Organizations Strategic Priorities NAR’s operating values, and long-term goals. Policies Governing Documents Code of Ethics, NAR's Constitution & Bylaws, and model bylaws for state & local associations. Awards & Grants Member recognition and special funding, including the REALTORS® Relief Foundation. 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Learn More Marketing Learn how to sell more than a house; get prospects to understand your story as a professional, too. MLS & Online Listings Social Media Telemarketing & Cold-Calling Sales Tips & Techniques Direct Mail Effective Online Marketing Top-Level Domains Spam Email Redesigning Association Websites Using Digital Video as a Marketing Tool Staging Open Houses Challenging Markets Historic Properties Luxury Properties Stigmatized Properties Google Analytics Syndication Browse all Marketing More Being a Real Estate Professional Not all real estate professionals are REALTORS®. 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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Fair Housing Copyright Fraud, Negligence & Liability Hazards & Disclosures Risk Management Agency Telemarketing & Cold-Calling Closing Patent Litigation Reform FCC Do Not Fax Rule Spam Email Independent Contractor Status The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) Electronic Signatures & Authorizations Transaction Procedures & Fees Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Errors & Omissions (E&O) Insurance Disparate Impact Accessibility: Visitable Housing Diversity Fair Housing Act Lead-Based Paint Meth Labs Hazardous Waste Power Lines Animal Feedlots Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) Wind Farms Identity Theft Wire Fraud Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Mortgage Fraud Browse all Legal More Commercial & Investment Real Estate NAR's collection of real estate topics and information regarding commercial and investment properties. Starting Your Career in Commercial Real Estate Foreign Investors Qualified Opportunity Zones Multifamily Properties Commercial Broker Lien Laws Commercial Real Estate Lending Property Management Commercial Green Buildings Hotel/Motel Properties Like-Kind Exchange Rental Properties Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Drones Retail Properties Ground Leases Office Property Industrial & Warehouse Sale Leasebacks & Synthetic Leases Business Value Site Selection Fractional Interest Ownership Military Base Closings Short-Term Rental Restrictions Green Property Management Impact of Legalized Marijuana Private Transfer & Development Impact Fees Basel Capital Standards for Banks and Thrifts SBA Loans Crowdfunding Lease Accounting China and Real Estate Doing Business With Brazil Home Owners Associations (HOAs) Browse all Commercial & Investment Real Estate More Land Use & Property Rights The freedom to buy, sell, and utilize property, as protected in the Fifth Amendment, underlies all real estate transactions and markets. 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Stay up-to-date on the trends. Data Privacy & Security Electronic Signatures & Authorizations Social Media Net Neutrality Top-Level Domains Patent Litigation Reform Spam Email Drones Broadband Access Smart Homes Real Estate Transaction Standards (RETS) Digital Cameras & Photography Google Analytics Browse all Technology More Insurance Insurance is crucial for real estate: mortgage financing, securities, title, flood and disaster, home warranty, and E&O insurance. Natural Disaster Policy Flood Insurance Health Care Reform Terrorism Insurance Homeowners Insurance Browse all Insurance More Financing & Credit Every real estate sale ultimately hinges on the buyer’s access to funds. Mortgage Financing Fraud, Negligence & Liability Credit Policy Direct Buying Seller Financing Commercial Real Estate Lending Veterans Affairs Short Sales & Foreclosures Student Loan Debt Multifamily Housing Development & Insurance Appraisal & Valuation Escrow Accounts/Earnest Money Identity Theft Wire Fraud Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Mortgage Fraud Condominiums FHA Programs Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (GSEs) Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) 3% Cap Qualified Mortgage (QM) Closing Mortgage Debt Cancellation Relief Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule Basel Capital Standards for Banks and Thrifts SBA Loans Crowdfunding Lease Accounting Browse all Financing & Credit More International Real Estate Global real estate opportunities are everywhere. People from other countries buy in the U.S., move among U.S. markets, and Americans buy overseas. Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Foreign Investors International Referrals Real Estate Professionals and the Global Marketplace Working With International Clients China and Real Estate Doing Business With Brazil Browse all International Real Estate More Topics Alphabetically A Accessibility: Visitable Housing Agency Agent Finances Agent Income Agricultural/Farm Land American Home Week Animal Feedlots Appraisal & Valuation Appraisal of Real Estate Offices & Selling Your Book of Business Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Auctions B Basel Capital Standards for Banks and Thrifts Being a Broker Being a Real Estate Professional Being an Agent Best Places to Live Broadband Access Business Value Buying vs. Renting C Cell Phone Towers Challenging Markets China and Real Estate Clean Water Act Climate Change Closing Commercial & Investment Real Estate Commercial Broker Lien Laws Commercial Green Buildings Commercial Real Estate Lending 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Fractional Interest Ownership Franchises vs. Independents Fraud, Negligence & Liability G Golf Courses Google Analytics Green Property Management Ground Leases H Hazardous Waste Hazards & Disclosures Health Care Reform Historic Properties Home Inspections Home Owners Associations (HOAs) Home Systems & Utilities Homeowners Insurance Homeownership Education & Counseling Hotel/Motel Properties I Identity Theft Immigration Issues and Visa Reform Impact of Legalized Marijuana Independent Contractor Status Industrial & Warehouse Insurance International Real Estate International Referrals Internet Sales Tax K Kitchen & Bath L Land Use & Property Rights Lead-Based Paint Lease Accounting Lease-Option Purchases Legal LGBTQ Buyers & Sellers License Reciprocity & License Recognition Like-Kind Exchange Luxury Properties M Managing Your Agents Managing Your Office Marketing Marketing to the Hispanic Community Marriage Equality & Real Estate Meth Labs Military Base Closings MLS & Online Listings 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