July 22 | ISSUE 27

COVID-19 INDUSTRY IMPACT WATCH: REAL ESTATE

IN THIS ISSUE Welcome to Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate, a bi-weekly newsletter • REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION (1-2) highlighting the most important • REAL ESTATE LICENSURE (3-5) COVID-19-related developments • EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE MORATORIUMS (6- 8) affecting the real estate industry • SHOWINGS (9-10) from the National Association of • SHORT TERM RENTALS (11-12) Realtors, with research from FOCUS, • FAIR HOUSING AND LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES (13-14) A Leonine Business. • RENTAL/MORTGAGE RELIEF PROGRAMS (14-16)

ISSUE 27 UPDATES Remote Online Notary • Connecticut extended through September 30, 2021. • District of Columbia extended through February 4, 2022. • Kansas remote online notary provisions expired on July 15, 2021. • Maine LD 1399 took effect on June 23, 2021. • Minnesota's state of emergency ended on July 1, 2021. Remote online notary provisions are set to expire on August 30, 2021. • Rhode Island extended through August 6, 2021.

Eviction & Foreclosure Moratoriums • Delaware eviction and foreclosure moratoriums expired along with the state of emergency on July 13, 2021. • District of Columbia state of emergency extended through July 25, 2021. • Illinois eviction moratorium extended through August 1, 2021. • Maryland state of emergency ended on July 1, 2021, but the eviction moratorium remains in place during the 45 day grace period, until August 15, 2021. • Minnesota passed an "eviction off ramp" law. Although staggering evictions may take place as of July 14, for violating lease agreements, not including nonpayment of rent, all lease termination and evictions protections will remain in place until June 1, 2022. • Vermont eviction and foreclosure moratoriums expired on July 15, 2021. REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION State Expiration Minnesota* August 30, 2021. Due to the pandemic, many states have temporarily authorized the performance of remote Mississippi Permanent law enacted. online notarizations (RON). In others, such notarizations were already allowed. New Hampshire Expired on June 11, 2021.

WA New Jersey Expired on July 4, 2021. VT NH MT ND ME New Mexico Expired on June 25, 2021. OR MN MA CT ID SD WI NY New York Expired on July 5, 2021. WY MI IA PA RI NJ North Carolina December 31, 2021. NE NV OH IL IN UT DE MD Oregon Permanent law enacted. CA CO WV KS VA MO KY Pennsylvania* August 18, 2021; 60 days after SOE ends. State law now in effect. NC DC US TN AZ OK SC Rhode Island End of SOE, currently August 6, 2021. NM AR MS AL GA South Carolina Permanent law enacted. Permanent Laws (33) AK TX LA Temporary Authorizations (10) South Dakota Permanent law enacted. FL HI Not Allowed (8) Vermont September 15, 2021. West Virginia Permanent law enacted. Temporary RON provisions will expire on the following dates: Wyoming Permanent law enacted. State Expiration * Indicates a state with both an active executive order and a permanent law. Alabama Expired on July 6, 2021. Permanent law enacted. REAL ESTATE LICENSURE CHANGES Arkansas Expired on May 20, 2021. The following states have altered their professional licensing criteria due to the ongoing Colorado Permanent rules adopted. COVID-19 pandemic: Connecticut End of SOE, currently September 30, 2021. WA

Delaware June 30, 2022. MT ND ME OR MN District of Columbia February 4, 2022. ID SD WI NY VT NH WY MI Georgia July 30, 2021. IA PA NE MA CT NV OH IL IN Hawaii* End of SOE, currently August 6, 2021. UT CA CO WV KS VA RI NJ Illinois End of SOE, currently July 24, 2021. MO KY NC TN DE MD AZ OK SC Kansas Expired on July 15, 2021. NM AR DC US Maine Permanent rules adopted. MS AL GA AK TX LA Massachusetts Expired on June 18, 2021. FL HI Licensure Extension (30) * Indicates a state with both an active executive order and a permanent law. No Extension (21)

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 2 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 3 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Licensure Licensure State Details State Details Extension? Extension? Montana No Six-month exam deadline extension, continuing education (CE) deadline Alabama Yes extended to December 31. Nebraska No

Alaska No Nevada Yes Renewals were extended to May 2020.

Arizona No New Hampshire Yes Licensure examination and CE extended until 90 days after SOE. Offering extensions for expired licenses and CE. License expiration dates Arkansas Yes New Jersey Yes Initial licensure applications extended past typical one-year window. extended. CE requirements temporarily waived. Waiver expired July 1, licensees Extension for license expirations, examinations and CE through New Mexico Yes California Yes must complete CE within 90 days of SOE expiration. December 31. New York Yes License renewals were extended to July 6. Colorado No CE authorized via webinar. North Carolina No Connecticut No North Dakota No CE requirements extended to 60 days after SOE. Expiration for licenses Delaware Yes expired on August 31 extended to September 30. All professional license renewals were extended to the earlier of Ohio Yes December 1 or 90 days after SOE. District of No Columbia Occupational licenses extended to 14 days following SOE. Real estate Oklahoma Yes licenses further extended to December 15. Florida Yes Extensions for initial licensure and renewals through December 31. CE requirements extended to August 31 for July renewals and Oregon Yes Georgia No September 30 for August Renewals.

Hawaii No CE offered online. One-year limitation for real estate appraiser licensing test waived. Online Pennsylvania Yes real estate courses permitted. CE offered online. Remote delivery minimum standards, student Idaho No engagement rules and provider application updated July 21. Rhode Island No

Illinois Yes License renewal and online CE through September 30. Renewal deadline for providers, courses and instructors delayed to South Carolina Yes September 30. Certain exams delayed to September 30. Indiana Yes Examination window extended, CE offered online. South Dakota No Iowa No Fingerprinting temporarily waived, online CE offered. Tennessee Yes CE extensions available for licenses expiring through August 29. Kansas Yes All licensee expiration dates extended to November 15. Texas Yes Licenses expiring March 31-June 30 extended to July 31, 2020. Kentucky No Phase I conditional license fingerprint requirements extended to Louisiana Yes Renewals extended to June 15. Utah Yes September 30; Phase II extended to December 31. Maine Yes CE deferred upon request to 120 days after SOE. Late fees waived, 180-day extension or licensees who cannot meet CE Vermont Yes Maryland Yes Extended to 30 days after SOE. requirements.

Original extension to 90 days after SOE rescinded; later extended to Virginia Yes Licenses extended to 30 days following SOE. Massachusetts Yes October 1 or “as scheduled” for those expiring after July 11. Washington Yes Licenses extended to August 31. Michigan No West Virginia No Minnesota No Wisconsin No Mississippi No Incomplete license applications allowed through July 28. Application Wyoming Yes Missouri Yes Brokers and salespersons renewals and CE extended to August 31. waivers authorized.

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 4 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 5 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Eviction Foreclosure EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE MORATORIUMS State End Date End Date Moratorium? Moratorium? Georgia No - No -

WA End of SOE – August Hawaii Yes No - VT NH MT ND ME 6, 2021 OR MN MA CT Idaho No - No - ID SD WI NY WY MI Illinois Yes August 1, 2021 No - Expired May 29, 2020 IA PA RI NJ NE NV OH IL IN Indiana No - Expired August 14, 2020 No - Expired August 14, 2020 UT DE MD CA CO WV KS VA MO KY Iowa No - Expired May 27, 2020 No - Expired May 27, 2020 NC DC US TN Kansas No - Expired May 28, 2021. No - Expired May 31, 2020 AZ OK SC NM AR Kentucky No - Expired June 30, 2021 No - Expired August 25, 2020 MS AL GA Eviction and Foreclosure (4) AK TX LA Louisiana No - Expired June 15, 2020 No - Eviction Only (7) FL HI Expired (33) Maine No - Expired August 3, 2020 No - Expired August 3, 2020 None (8) Maryland Yes August 15, 2021 Yes August 15, 2021 The following list outlines which states have eviction or foreclosure moratoriums, and when Massachusetts No - Expired October 17, 2020 No - Expired October 17, 2020 they are scheduled to expire. Michigan No - Expired July 15, 2020 No - Note: The Supreme Court voted to keep the federal ban on evictions in tact through July 31, 2021. A federal appeals court in Washington D.C. denied a request by a group of landlords to Minnesota Yes June 1, 2022 No - Expired April 30, 2021 resume evictions, leaving the temporary nationwide eviction moratorium intact. Mississippi No - Expired June 1, 2020 No - Eviction Foreclosure State End Date End Date No - Judicial Moratorium? Moratorium? Missouri Discreation - No - Alabama No - Expired June 1, 2020 No - Expired June 1, 2020 Required Alaska No - Expired June 30, 2020 No - Expired June 30, 2020 Montana No - Expired May 24, 2020 No - Expired May 24, 2020 Arizona No - Expired October 31, 2020 No - Nebraska No - No - Arkansas No - No - Nevada No - Expired May 31, 2021 No - Expired August 31, 2020 90 Days after end of New Hampshire No - Expired July 1, 2020 No - Expired July 1, 2020 California Yes September 30, 2021 Yes SOE - Indefinite. Two months following Two months following Colorado No - Expired December 31, 2020 No - Expired June 15, 2020 New Jersey Yes end of SOE - Yes end of SOE - Indefinite Indefinite Connecticut No - Expired June 30, 2021 No - Expired September 9, 2020 End of SOE - New Mexico Yes No - Delaware No - Expred July 13, 2021 No - Expired July 13, 2021 Indefinite District of End of SOE - July 25, End of SOE - July 25, Yes Yes New York Yes August 31, 2021 Yes August 31, 2021 Columbia 2021 2021 North Carolina No - Expired June 30, 2021 No - Expired June 29, 2020 Florida No - Expired October 3, 2020 No - Expired October 3, 2020

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 6 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 7 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business REAL ESTATE SHOWINGS Eviction Foreclosure State End Date End Date Moratorium? Moratorium? Showings are currently authorized in all states; however many states have put in place North Dakota No - Expired April 22, 2020 guidelines that real estate professionals must follow when showing a property or holding an open house: No - Governor Ohio Requests No - No - Evictions State Showings Allowed? Oklahoma No - No - Alabama Yes Oregon No - Expired June 30, 2021 No - Expired December 31, 2020 Alaska Yes Pennsylvania No - Expired August 31, 2020 No - Expired August 31, 2020 Arizona Yes Rhode Island No - Expired May 15, 2020 No - Arkansas Yes South Carolina No - Expired May 15, 2020 No - Expired May 15, 2020 California Yes – with guidelines. South Dakota No - No - Colorado Yes – with guidelines. Tennessee No - Expired June 1, 2020 No - Connecticut Yes Texas No - Expired May 18, 2020 No - Delaware Yes – certification required and with guidelines. Utah No - Expired May 15, 2020 No - District of Columbia Yes Vermont No - Expired July 15, 2021 No - Expired July 15, 2021 Florida Yes – with guidelines. Virginia No December 31, 2020 No - Georgia Yes – with guidelines. Washington Yes September 30, 2021 No - Hawaii Yes – with guidelines. West Virginia No - No - Idaho Yes – with guidelines. Wisconsin No - Expired May 26, 2020 No - Expired May 26, 2020 Illinois Yes – with guidelines. Indiana Yes – with guidelines. Wyoming No - Expired May 31, 2020 No - Iowa Yes Kansas Yes Kentucky Yes – with guidelines. Louisiana Yes Maine Yes – virtual only for occupied units. Maryland Yes – with guidelines. Massachusetts Yes – with guidelines. Michigan Yes – with guidelines. Minnesota Yes – with guidelines.

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 8 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 9 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business State Showings Allowed? SHORT-TERM RENTALS

Mississippi Yes While several states previously had short-term rental bans in place, all statewide bans except Missouri Yes – with guidelines. in Hawaii have expired. In the place of bans, many states have put guidelines in place, and some county or municipal level bans are still in effect. Montana Yes – with guidelines. Nebraska Yes – with guidelines. State STR Allowed? Nevada Yes – with updated guidelines for October 1. Alabama Yes New Hampshire Yes Alaska Yes New Jersey Yes – with guidelines. Arizona Yes New Mexico Yes Arkansas Yes New York Yes – with guidelines. California No – prohibited through December 31. North Carolina Yes Colorado Yes – with guidelines. North Dakota Yes Connecticut Yes – with guidelines. Ohio Yes – with guidelines. Delaware Yes – not bound by hotel guidelines. Oklahoma Yes District of Columbia Yes – with guidelines. Oregon Yes – with guidelines. Florida Yes – with county approval. Pennsylvania Yes – with guidelines. Georgia Yes Rhode Island Yes – with guidelines. Hawaii No – operating in some counties. South Carolina Yes – with guidelines. Idaho Yes South Dakota Yes Illinois Yes Tennessee Yes Indiana Yes Texas Yes – with guidelines. Iowa Yes Utah Yes Kansas Yes Vermont Yes – with guidelines. Kentucky Yes Virginia Yes – with guidelines. Louisiana Yes – local permit extensions allowed in New Orleans. Washington Yes – with guidelines. Maine Yes – ban expired. West Virginia Yes Maryland Yes Wisconsin Yes – with guidelines. Massachusetts Yes – ban expired. Guidelines. Wyoming Yes Michigan Yes – ban expired. Minnesota Yes

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 10 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 11 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business State STR Allowed? FAIR HOUSING AND LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released a statement on the Mississippi Yes Fair Housing Act and COVID-19 indicating that it will treat those who have the virus as a Missouri Yes protected class. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has also offered guidance relating to tenant protections during the COVID-19 emergency. Montana Yes Nebraska Yes Because there are numerous levels of overlapping state, federal and local laws at place here, many state-based organizations have issued best practices for navigating COVID-19 as a Nevada Yes landlord. Where available, we have compiled a list of guidance documents for each state. New Hampshire Yes – ban expired. 14-day quarantine required for out-of-state travelers. State-level Guidance New Jersey Yes – ban expired. Local restrictions exist. Alabama Guidance and FAQs Alaska Guidance New Mexico Yes – ban expired. Arizona Guidance Arkansas Guidance New York Yes California Guidance Colorado Guidance North Carolina Yes Connecticut Guidance Delaware Resources North Dakota Yes District of Columbia Tenant Rights and Florida Resources Ohio Yes Housing Resources Oklahoma Yes Georgia Housing Info and Considerations Hawaii Landlord Tenant Guidance and Resources Oregon Yes Idaho Housing and Finance Services Illinois Housing Authority Resources Pennsylvania Yes – ban expired. Indiana Housing Resources Iowa Legal Housing Resources Rhode Island Yes Kansas Housing Information Kentucky Resources South Carolina Yes – partial ban expired. Louisiana Information and Resources Maine Housing Updates South Dakota Yes Maryland Tenant Guidance Massachusetts Resources and Guidance Tennessee Yes Michigan Guidance Minnesota COVID-19 Housing Guidance Texas Yes – municipal bans exist. Mississippi Guidance Missouri Guidance Utah Yes – some county bans. Montana Housing Guidance Nebraska Guidance Vermont Yes Nevada Housing Resources and Guidance New Hampshire Guidance Virginia Yes – ban expired. Out of state travelers require 14-day quarantine. New Jersey Tenant Resources New Mexico Housing Resources Washington Yes – county bans exist. New York Tenant Guidance North Carolina Housing Resources and Guidance West Virginia Yes North Dakota Guidance Ohio Information and Resources Wisconsin Yes Oklahoma Housing Information Oregon Housing Info and Protections Wyoming Yes Pennsylvania Housing Guidance Rhode Island Housing Resources South Carolina Resources South Dakota COVID-19 Information

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 12 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 13 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business State-level Guidance State Rental or Mortgage Assistance Program

Tennessee Guidance Texas Resources and Information Georgia Georgia Rental Assistance Utah Housing Guidance Vermont Housing Guidance Hawaii State of Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance Virginia Housing Resources Washington Information Idaho Idaho Housing Protection Program West Virginia Information Wisconsin Guidance Illinois Illinois Rental Payment Program Wyoming Information Indiana Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program Iowa Iowa Rent and Utility Assistance Program RENTAL/MORTGAGE RELIEF PROGRAMS Kansas Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance Program

WA Kentucky Kentucky Healthy at Home Eviction Relief VT NH MT ND ME Louisiana Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program OR MN MA CT Maine Maine Emergency Rental Assistance Program ID SD WI NY WY MI Maryland Maryland Eviction Partnership Program IA PA RI NJ NE NV OH IL IN Massachusetts Massachusetts Rental Assistance Programs UT DE MD CA CO WV KS VA MO KY Michigan Michigan COVID Emergency Rental Assistance NC DC US TN AZ OK SC Minnesota Minnesota COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance NM AR MS AL GA Mississippi Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program AK Emergency Assistance Programs (51) TX LA Missouri Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief FL HI Montana Montana Rental Assistance Programs Nebraska Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance Program

State Rental or Mortgage Assistance Program Nevada Nevada Housing Assistance Program Alabama Alabama Housing Finance Authority New Hampshire New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Alaska Alaska Housing Relief New Jersey New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Arkansas Arkansas Department of Human Services New Mexico New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration Arizona Arizona Emergency Rental Assistance Program New York New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance California California COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program Colorado Colorado Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance North Dakota North Dakota COVID-19 Emergency Rent Bridge Connecticut Connecticut Rental Assistance Program Ohio Ohio Home Relief Grants Delaware Delaware Rental Assistance Program Oklahoma OK Community Cares Partners District of Columbia District of Columbia Housing Assistance Program Oregon Oregon Supporting Tenants Accessing Rental Relief Florida Florida Department of Children and Families Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 14 Industry Impact Watch: Real Estate | July 22, 2021 15 Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business Prepared for National Association of Realtors by FOCUS - A Leonine Business State Rental or Mortgage Assistance Program Rhode Island Rent Relief Rhode Island South Carolina South Carolina SHFDA South Dakota South Dakota Housing Assistance Program Tennessee Tennessee COVID-19 Rent Relief Texas Texas Rent Relief Program Utah Utah Rent Relief Vermont Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Virginia Virginia Rent Relief Program Washington Washington Rent Assistance and Homelessness Prevention Programs West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program Wisconsin Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program Wyoming Wyoming Emergency Rental Assistance Program (EARP)

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