Late Thursday, December 15, Congress reached a deal on federal spending that temporarily avoids a government shutdown. Included in the legislation was an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to May 16, 2012. However, it is not the long-term extension NAR has been working for. Please take action and ask your senators to pass the five-year extension the House passed earlier this year. Click here to learn more.

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