NAR prioritizes housing affordability in 2026 advocacy, legislative goals

"including seeing membership of the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, a bipartisan group working to tackle housing supply and affordability, grow to 100 members; having over 1000 grants, programs and initiatives funded to advance pro-housing policies and elect legislators focused on housing at the state and local level; defeating 11 harmful tax proposals over the past decade, which NAR said prevented $1.3 trillion in new taxes on real estate;"

"As outlined in NAR's 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, some of the association's advocacy-focused initiatives include championing policies that promote and expand access for the next generation of real estate owners and engaging consumers in real estate advocacy to advocate for policies that protect private property rights and expand access to property ownership. When it comes to these initiatives, in 2025, NAR said its target advocacy efforts led to major legislative wins with regards to tax reform law, protecting homeownership, boosting consumer take-home pay"

"The trade group highlighted some key provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which it supported, including preserving mortgage interest and 1031 like-kind exchange deductions, expanding housing credits, raising the SALT and estate tax caps and locking in lower tax rates to support consumers and real estate professionals. Looking ahead into 2026, NAR said it will continue to engage policymakers and the Administration to advance solutions that expand access to homeownership and create opportunity for the next generation."

NAR reported several 2025 advocacy achievements: Congressional Real Estate Caucus membership grew to 100, more than 1,000 grants and programs funded pro-housing policies, 11 harmful tax proposals were defeated over the past decade preventing an estimated $1.3 trillion in new real estate taxes, and over 5,000 Capitol Hill meetings occurred in 2025 supported by original consumer polling showing strong public backing for Realtor priorities. NAR’s 2026–2028 Strategic Plan prioritizes expanding access for the next generation of owners and engaging consumers to protect private property rights. NAR credited its 2025 efforts with tax reform wins, protecting homeownership, raising take-home pay, and strengthening the real estate economy.

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