Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and
extend access to affordable housing to all Americans.
«As the leading advocate for home ownership and
housing issues, NAR believes that the NFIP is essential
to a properly functioning real estate market, ensuring
access to affordable flood insurance for millions of homeowners,» said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. «Realtors ® support any and every effort
to extend the program for as long as legislatively possible, so that American families won't have
to go without essential flood protection.»