Key facts
- NAR said it expanded MLS executive engagement to nearly 500 MLS leaders and formed a new MLS work group.
- NAR said it spearheaded the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law July 11, and is working with state and local associations on implementation.
- NAR said it secured another credit score modernization change at the Federal Housing Administration, without giving details.
- NAR said it launched a central fraud-prevention hub and a consumer guide, plus education on AI voice cloning and deepfake scams.
- NAR said it launched a Commercial Real Estate Demand Index and released six local market assessment reports.
- NAR said it connected with more than 5,000 brokers in the quarter and planned the first Broker Innovation Forum at NAR NXT.
The National Association of Realtors released a third-quarter progress report on November 4, 2026, covering the quarter ended September 30, describing how it is carrying out its 2026-2028 strategic plan. The plan is organized around expanding housing opportunity, protecting market integrity and delivering business-building resources for members, and the association said the quarter's work focused on MLS engagement, implementation of new federal housing-supply law, fraud prevention, commercial market intelligence and broker support.
NAR said it expanded engagement to nearly 500 MLS leaders and formed an MLS work group publishing resources aimed at a pro-competitive, transparent marketplace. The association said it spearheaded the push for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law July 11, and is now working with state and local associations to translate the statute into local supply and affordability measures. It also said it continued advocacy for the More Homes on the Market Act and secured another credit score modernization change at the Federal Housing Administration, without giving details.
NAR said it launched a central fraud-prevention hub and a consumer guide, and rolled out fraud- and AI-focused education including sessions on AI voice cloning and deepfake scams. For commercial practitioners it launched a Commercial Real Estate Demand Index, expanded a members-only Metro Market Dashboard and released six local market assessment reports.
The association said it connected with more than 5,000 brokers in the quarter and planned the first Broker Innovation Forum at the NAR NXT conference. It cited federal appeals courts upholding dismissals in the Eytalis and Homie antitrust cases, publication of a Data Center Impact Report, and groundwork for a December launch of a modernized learning platform.