{"id":62952,"date":"2026-05-07T03:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.trio-tv.com\/nar-says-policies-already-align-with-new-hud-stance-on-sharing-school-crime-data\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T03:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:08:29","slug":"nar-says-policies-already-align-with-new-hud-stance-on-sharing-school-crime-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housesmarketplace.trio-tv.com\/ru\/nar-says-policies-already-align-with-new-hud-stance-on-sharing-school-crime-data\/","title":{"rendered":"NAR says policies already align with new HUD stance on sharing school, crime data"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In an emailed response to HousingWire, a NAR spokesperson disputed that framing. <\/p>\n

\u201cNAR has never prohibited these conversations between agents and prospective homebuyers,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cNAR\u2019s Code of Ethics, fair housing training and fair housing manuals explicitly allow members to discuss neighborhood information regarding crime and school data. For decades, NAR has emphasized that members share accurate, objective information, not opinions or hearsay. This is a risk management best practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome practitioners, misunderstanding the law or seeking to eliminate all risk, may have adopted the view, \u2018it\u2019s illegal to talk about it.\u2019 That has never been NAR\u2019s guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NAR spokesperson added: \u201cNAR\u2019s current training and guidance generally align with HUD\u2019s position that agents can and should provide prospective buyers with the information they seek on neighborhood crime and school quality, provided the information comes from an accurate third-party resource and is not subjective opinion. We believe it will be helpful to underscore among our membership that the law and our existing guidance supports these practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

The association may provide more information on the topic, the spokesperson said. \u201cWe may supplement existing guidance and training materials to provide additional best practices on how agents may comply with the law while providing consumers with the information they seek.\u201d<\/p>\n