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May 31, 2025

The Three-Way Agreement: Value at Every Level

Your NAR membership delivers value at every level—local, state and national—to help you grow your business, protect your clients and plan for the future.

May 30, 2025

NAR delivers Big Wins on Capitol Hill: How REALTOR® Membership Pays Off

NAR Advocacy Wins: Delivering Real Value to REALTORS®

The National Association of REALTORS® has achieved significant advocacy victories that directly benefit our profession and the…

May 27, 2025

GAAR & SWMLS Updates: May 2025

Here are your updates from the GAAR & SWMLS Meetings held in May.

</div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/Party-Animals-Coming-to-Isotopes-Park-on-May-24th" title="SOLD OUT: Party Animals at Isotopes Park on Saturday, May 24th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/RPAC-partyanimals2025_blog.png" alt="SOLD OUT: Party Animals at Isotopes Park on Saturday, May 24th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-23">May 23, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/Party-Animals-Coming-to-Isotopes-Park-on-May-24th" title="SOLD OUT: Party Animals at Isotopes Park on Saturday, May 24th">SOLD OUT: Party Animals at Isotopes Park on Saturday, May 24th</a></h2> <p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Get ready for a swingin’ good time!</strong></h4> <p>The Party Animals are coming to town on Memorial Day weekend, and we're pairing this exciting…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/the-gap-examining-the-national-shortage-of-affordable-housing-for-extremely-low-income-renters" title="The Gap: Examining the National Shortage of Affordable Housing for Extremely Low-Income Renters"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/TheGap_blog.png" alt="The Gap: Examining the National Shortage of Affordable Housing for Extremely Low-Income Renters" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-20">May 20, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/the-gap-examining-the-national-shortage-of-affordable-housing-for-extremely-low-income-renters" title="The Gap: Examining the National Shortage of Affordable Housing for Extremely Low-Income Renters">The Gap: Examining the National Shortage of Affordable Housing for Extremely Low-Income Renters</a></h2> <p><p>Each year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases <a href="https://nlihc.org/gap" target="_blank">The Gap</a>, a report measuring the availability of rental housing affordable to extremely…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/office-closed-for-memorial-day-on-monday-may-26th" title="Office Closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/Closed_Memorial_Day_blog_1.png" alt="Office Closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-20">May 20, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/office-closed-for-memorial-day-on-monday-may-26th" title="Office Closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th">Office Closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th</a></h2> <p><h3 style="text-align: center;">The GAAR Office will be closed on<br /> Monday, May 26th<br /> in observance of Memorial Day<br /> <br /> GAAR will reopen…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nmrec-meetings-for-2025" title="NMREC Special Meeting Called for Tuesday, May 20th"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/NMREC_blog.png" alt="NMREC Special Meeting Called for Tuesday, May 20th" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-19">May 19, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/nmrec-meetings-for-2025" title="NMREC Special Meeting Called for Tuesday, May 20th">NMREC Special Meeting Called for Tuesday, May 20th</a></h2> <p><p>NMREC Regular Meetings are held in person at the GAAR Event Center and via ZOOM for those who wish to earn CE.  As a courtesy,…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/quick-confidential-new-citation-program-for-minor-ethics-issues" title="Quick & Confidential: New Citation Program for Minor Ethics Issues"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/gaarEthicsProgram_blog.png" alt="Quick & Confidential: New Citation Program for Minor Ethics Issues" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-19">May 19, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/quick-confidential-new-citation-program-for-minor-ethics-issues" title="Quick & Confidential: New Citation Program for Minor Ethics Issues">Quick & Confidential: New Citation Program for Minor Ethics Issues</a></h2> <p><h5>GAAR is committed to maintaining the highest professional standards among its members.</h5> <p>To streamline the process for handling minor ethics violations, GAAR has implemented the Ethics…</p> </div> </div> <hr class="hr" /> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <p class="text-center"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/americas-housing-affordability-gap-persists" title="America’s Housing Affordability Gap Persists"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/GettyImages-176823773.jpg" alt="America’s Housing Affordability Gap Persists" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-16">May 16, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/americas-housing-affordability-gap-persists" title="America’s Housing Affordability Gap Persists">America’s Housing Affordability Gap Persists</a></h2> <p><p>Households Earning $75,000 Annually Can Afford Less Than a Quarter of For-Sale Home Listings</p> <h5>Key Highlights</h5> <ul> <li>The U.S. housing market still needs 367,000 more…</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="pagination-container"><p><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news">&lsaquo; First</a>  <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/P18"><</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/P9">2</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/P18">3</a> <strong>4</strong> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/P36">5</a> <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/P45">6</a> <a 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