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Listen to an episode of NAR’s podcast featuring Realtors who identify with underrepresented minorities.
Featuring Tim Hur: Hur is the first openly LGBTQ president of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), the largest AAPI trade association in the U.S. A national speaker, Hur was NAR’s 2018 chair of the Diversity Committee and served on the association’s task force that year to promote and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. He was appointed by NAR presidents in 2013, 2014, and 2015 to be their liaison for South Korea.
Fair Housing: Who's Being Left Out of the Conversation? (nar.realtor)
Recent proposals in some US states to limit Asian citizens' ability to own land have sparked discussions and criticisms of their discriminatory nature. The Texas proposal, in particular, seeks to prohibit citizens of countries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning any land. The legislation would also seemingly extend to legal immigrants living in the United States.
In Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign legislation to ban citizens of countries the State Department has designated as “foreign adversaries” from owning agricultural land. Companies with deep ties to those countries would also be affected. Those countries currently include China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. There are similar proposals in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota. Foreign owners control a fraction of US farmland, according to the Congressional Research Service.
It's time to renew your license for the 2023-2025 cycle, but before you do, there are a few important requirements you must meet.
To be eligible for renewal, you need to complete 12 Continuing Education (CE) credits. Plus, don't forget to complete your Online Qualifying Questionnaire. Failing to fulfill these requirements will make you ineligible for license renewal by June 30th, 2023, which could seriously impact your business. To avoid this, be sure to PAY your renewal fees directly to your broker and update your email address when answering the Qualifying Questionnaire. Rest assured, once completed, the Real Estate Commission will send a confirmation email.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs officially adopted rules for N.J.A.C 5:28A, Lead-Based Paint Inspections in Rental Dwellings. These rules will assist in implementing the law that took effect in July of 2022 requiring inspections for certain rental properties in New Jersey.