NAR Letters and Comments to Federal Agencies
Valuation Issues Update (Valuation)
- 03-03-2026 NAR Comment Letter to Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) on Proposed New Qualification Criteria
- 03-03-2026 NAR Comment Letter to Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Re. Skills-Based Pathway
- 02-02-2026 NAR Comment Letter to the Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) on Proposed New Advisory Opinion 41
- 11-26-2025 NAR Letter to AQB - Proposed Interpretations and the Retirement of Guide Note 4
- 09-19-2025 NAR Comment Letter to the FHFA Re. AMC Minimum Standards
- 05-12-2025 NAR Response to OMB RFI on Regulations
- 05-09-2025 NAR's Comment Letter to the Appraisal Foundation on the Appraiser Qualifications Board’s (AQB) Concept Paper
- 02-04-2025 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Subcommittee
- 07-26-2024 NAR Comments to The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) on the Educational Requirements for Appraiser Licensing
- 02-28-2024 NAR Letter to Federal Agencies Advocating for Solutions That Will Increase Diversity, Reduce Bias and Maintain the Public Trust in the Appraisal Profession
- 02-28-2024 NAR Comment Letter to Federal Government Agencies on the Feb. 13 Appraisal Subcommittee Hearing
- 09-22-2023 Joint comment letter to Board of Trustees Board Structure Working Group
- 09-19-2023 Coalition letter Re Reconsideration of Value (ROV)
- 08-22-2023 NAR Letter to Joint Regs on Automated Valuation Methods (AVMs)
- 08-19-2023 Letter to the CFPB, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve System on Improving the Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Process for Homebuyers
- 05-30-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Reconsideration of Value Process
- 05-03-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding Appraisal Modernization and Data Collectors
- 03-29-2023 NAR Letter to HUD Asking for Legal Clarification for Appraisal Discrimination
- 02-10-2023 NAR Comment Letter on Appraisal Bias Hearing
- 11-21-2022 NAR Urges Appraisal Foundation To Establish Equivalency Credit for Education and Experience
- 09-01-2022 NAR Letter Providing Panelist Background Info for AQB for Required Fair Housing Training
- 07-14-2022 NAR Letter to Appraisal Foundation Regarding Revisions to AQB for Required Fair Housing Training
- 06-17-2022 NAR Comment Letter to FHFA Regarding Fair Housing Database
- 03-31-2022 NAR Comment Letter to HUD and the White House Regarding the Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Action Plan
- 08-10-2021 NAR Comment Letter to HUD Secretary Fudge Regarding The Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE)
- 03-31-2021 NAR Appraisal Foundation Comment Letter Regarding Appraiser Qualifications Board AQB Proposed Changes to Opinion 16
- 02-26-2021 NAR Letter to Director Calabria Regarding FHFA's RFI on Appraisal-Related, Policies, Practices, and Processes
- 01-27-2020 NAR Comment Letter to AQB Regarding Licensed Appraiser Rule
- 10-11-2019 NAR Testimony to Appraisal Standards Board Regarding Evaluation Standards in USPAP Concept Paper
- 09-23-2019 NAR Comment Letter to Appraisal Standards Board Regarding Evaluation Standards PaperWorking
- 02-04-2019 NAR Letter to OCC, FDIC, and Fed Reserve Regarding the Residential Appraisal Threshold
- 12-21-2018 Coalition Letter to OCC, Board of Governors, and FDIC Regarding Request for Public Hearing on Residential Threshold
- 12-03-2018 NAR Comment Letter to NCUA Chairman McWatters Regarding Appraisal Threshold Proposed Rule
- 10-15-2018 NAR Comment to HUD on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulations
- 04-06-2018 NAR Comment Letter to the Appraisal committee (ASC)
- 01-12-2018 NAR Letter to Appraisal Foundation Regarding Draft Comment AQB Qualifications
- 09-25-2017 NAR Comment Letter to OCC, FDIC, and the Board of Governors on a Proposed Rule regarding Real Estate Transactions Appraisals
- 09-11-2017 NAR Letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt Regarding GSE Appraisals and Alternate Valuation Methods
- 10-28-2016 2016.10.28 NAR Letter to Chair Traynor RE AQB Qualifications 2nd Exposure
- 07-18-2016 NAR Letter to Appraisal committee Regarding AMC Registry Fees
- 06-16-2016 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Board Regarding AQB Qualifications
- 03-29-2016 2016.03.29 NAR Letter to the AQB Re Appraiser Qualifications Criteria.pdf
- 03-18-2016 NAR Letter to HUD Regarding FHA Handbook and Appraisals
- 03-11-2016 NAR Letter to FFIEC Regarding Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act and Appraisal Threshold
- 09-29-2015 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Foundation Regarding the AQB Trainee Recommendations
- 06-25-2015 NAR Letter to the Appraisal Foundation
- 12-03-2014 NAR Letter to Appraisal Practices Board Regarding NAR’s Green MLS Implementation Guide
- 06-06-2014 Comments: Various Agencies on Proposed Rule on Minimum Requirements for AMCs
- 09-09-2013 Comments: OCC, Fed, NCUA, CFPB, FHFA on Appraisals for Higher Priced Morrtgage Loans
- 10-15-2012 Comments: Various Agencies on Proposed Rule to Amend Regulation Z
- 10-12-2012 Comments: CFPB on Amending Regulation B which Amends ECOA
- 02-21-2012 Comments: CFPB on Regulation Z and Use of Term Realtors
- 08-11-2011 Comments: HUD, FHFA, VA, & NCUA on Appraiser Idemnification
- 01-20-2011 Comments: Department of Labor on Definition of "Fiduciary"
- 12-27-2010 Comments: Fed on Appraisal Independence Rule
- 10-14-2010 Comments: Fed on Appraisal Provisions in Dodd-Frank Act