Property Rights, Land Use and Environmental Issues
Property rights, land use and environmental issues related to housing and community development affect both our local and global communities. REALTORS®, as active business leaders, and community advocates leaders, and trusted advisors have a critical interest in building sustainable, environmentally sound and economically vibrant communities.
In this section you will find information about current environmental and land use issues impacting REALTORS® today. As these issues change and evolve we will continue to build this section to reflect the educational needs and concerns of our members.
About the American Security and Clean Energy Act
Please be advised that the American Security and Clean Energy Act (H.R. 2454) does not create a federal energy audit or labeling requirement for existing homes and buildings, or the implementation of labeling during a sales transaction.
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Facts About "Listen Up" Email
Read Myth Busters Flyer on Labeling > (PDF: 478K)
Latest news
House Passes Flood Insurance Reform Bill: Senate Still Needs to Act (PDF: 248K) (July 15)
NAR President's Podcast: National Flood Insurance Program and Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extensions (July 6)
The U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010 (July 1)
Resolution to Limit EPA's Authority to Regulate CO2 Fails in Senate (June 10)
Add Value to Your Services
REALTORS® have an opportunity to add value to their services by becoming informed about the environmental and sustainability economic issues affecting their communities. They can use this knowledge and expertise to espouse support the principles of robust, sustainable economic development that maximizes property values, and encourage pragmatic, market-based approaches to environmental protection, energy efficiency and the wise use of our natural resources.
NAR’s Commitment to Green Development
NAR's vision of sound, sustainable development is reflected by it's Washington, D.C., office building—the first LEED-certified green building in that area. Located blocks from the U.S. Capitol, this $47 million investment is a model to NAR’s 1.2 million members of environmentally sustainable, economically successful real estate development.
