Christie DeSanctis

Christie DeSanctis is the director of Federal Banking, Lending & Housing Finance Policy and of Federal Policy and Industry Relations for the National Association of REALTORS®.

Posts by Christie DeSanctis

Interview: Andy Florance on Restoring Transparency and Putting Agents ‘Back in Front of America’

Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner.  During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy.  Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…

NAR Advocates for Private Property Rights Protections Before the Supreme Court

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) filed two “friend of the court” briefs in support of property owners facing unconstitutional violations of the Fifth Amendment in cases pending before the Supreme Court.  In the first case, a homeowner paid thousands of dollars for a mandatory fee to obtain a land-use permit. The homeowner paid the…

Policy & Legal Matters: A Partnership to Solve Supply

The lack of housing supply continues to dominate discussions amongst real estate industry professionals and policymakers in Washington, D.C. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is at the forefront of these conversations, confronting the barriers to building, and supporting solutions to tackling these challenges. NAR has partnered with innovative and influential organizations looking to solve…