Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congressman Mark Alford issued the following press release:
Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) led a letter with his Congressional Real Estate Caucus Co-Chairs-Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Brittany Petersen (CO-07)-to the U.S. Copyright Office. The Real Estate Caucus is urging the Copyright Office to reconsider its fee increase on non-photographic databases, which include many Multiple Listing Services (MLSs).
At a time when high prices driven many hardworking families farther away from the American Dream of homeownership, Congress has made housing affordability a bipartisan priority. Yet, this misguided fee increase would undermine this progress by reducing transparency and increasing costs.
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