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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> <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/first-draft-of-tax-reform-bill-very-positive-for-real-estate" title="First Draft of Tax Reform Bill “Very Positive” for Real Estate"><img src="https://www.gaar.com/images/uploads/blog/us_capitol_at_sunrise_1.jpg" alt="First Draft of Tax Reform Bill “Very Positive” for Real Estate" class="float-left bordered-image" /></a></p> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <span class="event-date"><time class="pubdate" datetime="2025-05-14">May 14, 2025</time></span> <h2 class="no-margin"><a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/first-draft-of-tax-reform-bill-very-positive-for-real-estate" title="First Draft of Tax Reform Bill “Very Positive” for Real Estate">First Draft of Tax Reform Bill “Very Positive” for Real Estate</a></h2> <p><p><em><strong>WASHINGTON (May 12, 2025) </strong></em>– Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee released the full draft text of their portion of tax reform legislation…</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/Understanding the requirements for your license renewal can be frustrating for many brokers_files/filelist.xml">&lsaquo; First</a>  <a href="https://www.gaar.com/blog/category/gaar-news/Understanding the requirements for your license renewal can be frustrating for many 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