November 13, 2025

Local –

Make Your Voice Heard!!

Columbus City Council is set to hold a public committee hearing on a proposed rental registry and property inspection legislation. Columbus REALTORS® members and staff have been actively involved in conversations with the bill sponsors; however, we remain opposed in its current form.
The next meeting on the Rental Registry proposal will take place on Tuesday November 18th at 4pm at City Hall (90 West Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215)
If you would like to attend and provide testimony or learn more about the proposal, please contact GA Director Vincent Coleman (vincent@columbusrealtors.com), or GA Manager Juliana Behnke (juliana@columbusrealtors.com); staff can provide talking points for testimony.

State –

Since September 2025, lenders have been phasing in the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD 3.6). By November 2026, the new format will be required for all appraisals on loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Under this new structure, appraisal reports, regardless of property type, will have a standard front page that includes:
- Property summary with the opinion of market value
- Photo of the subject property
- Property description
- Appraisal type
Click the link in the title to learn more.

National –

Federal programs critical to the U.S. housing market are set to resume after the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to fund the government and end the longest shutdown in American history.
The measure, which passed the Senate 60–40 on Monday, has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The agreement funds the federal government, including federal housing programs, and provides an extension of insurance-writing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Jan. 30, 2026.
Congress will have until the January deadline to pass additional appropriations covering the rest of the government.