Recent Advocacy Wins
Louisiana REALTORS® • May 30, 2025
NAR works diligently to make an impact on vital issues like housing supply and affordability, property rights and fair housing—that's The Advocacy Effect.
2025 NAR Advocacy Highlights
Recent advocacy wins:
- Protected your Independent Contractor Status
- Preserved the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange
- Ensured continuity of the National Flood Insurance Program
- Defeated 11 harmful tax changes in Congress
Empowering Your Success Through Advocacy
As a champion for property rights and homeownership, you can help drive meaningful change by tapping into NAR’s extensive toolkit of programs, grants and resources—all designed to fuel your success and amplify your impact.
- Advocacy Scoop Podcast: episodes packed with real-time perspectives on critical legislation impacting the real estate industry → [Listen Now]
- Fairhaven 2.0 Simulation: training that brings real-life scenarios and fulfills NAR’s Fair Housing Requirement. → [Start Now]
- Community Outreach Grants: Apply for funds that increase your association’s visibility and community impact → [See How]
- REALTOR® Party: help elect REALTOR® champions who protect our members' interests on Capitol Hill. → [Participate]
- REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC): invest in advocacy that protects their business. → [Learn More]
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From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced today that the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) continues its work to develop a regulation creating benchmark discounts for Fortified roofs in Louisiana. The LDI is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop the benchmark discounts using Louisiana-specific data, hurricane modeling and actuarial considerations. “With over 11,000 Fortified roofs in Louisiana and two years-worth of insurer experience with rating for those roofs in our state, now is an appropriate time for the LDI to establish benchmark discounts for homeowners insurance companies operating in our market,” said Commissioner Temple. “These benchmarks are being thoughtfully developed to help consumers receive the discounts they deserve for fortifying their homes while making sure insurers know the benchmarks reflect how much Fortified roofs actually mitigate their exposure to risk across Louisiana.” Like in Alabama’s Fortified benchmark discount structure, the LDI regulation would require Louisiana insurance companies to either meet the minimum benchmark discount established by the LDI or provide actuarial justification for why the company’s discount does not meet the benchmark. Louisiana is the fastest growing state for Fortified roofs in America. To date, over 11,000 Fortified roofs have been installed in Louisiana, including over 4,100 through the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.
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