Because homes are flying off the market for outlandish prices, sellers aren’t putting much TLC into their properties before listing them. Many sellers are skipping repairs because they know they’ll get at or over the asking price without making them. “The need to stage a home is minimal to none, the need for cosmetic repairs is […]
Are You Misusing the REALTOR® Trademark?
Last Friday NAR members voted to change the Code of Ethics. One of the issues related to recent conduct on social media by REALTORS® using the REALTOR® designation. Therefore, now’s a good time for a refresher on using the REALTOR® trademark. The REALTOR® marks mean that you are more than just a real estate practitioner: […]
Marijuana Becoming a Boost to Property Values
As more states relax marijuana laws, the more property values are affected, according to a random sample of 76,000 NAR members who practice residential and 76,000 members who practice commercial real estate. The “2019 Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Issue” survey was conducted via email in 2019, revealing that REALTORS® have noticed the legality […]
Help Hurricane Victims: REALTORS® Relief Foundation
Are you afraid of getting duped by phony crowdfunding sites claiming to help flood victims, as they pick through what remains of their homes? The National Association of REALTORS® has an alternative. “We can offer more than thoughts and prayers,” NAR’s CEO Bob Goldberg and President Elizabeth Mendenhall say, in a message that offers us the […]
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Spring: Home Sales Rebound
Following two consecutive months of declines, existing-home sales rebounded 3% in February month over month and reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million, the National Association of REALTORS® reported last week. Sales of existing homes, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops, are now 1.1% higher than a year ago. “A big jump […]
REALTORS®, Builders Clash Over Spending Bill
The housing industry disagrees over the contents of the $1.3 trillion budget passed by Congress on Friday, with the National Association of REALTORS® approving, while builders say it doesn’t go far enough in meeting the needs of the housing industry. The bill allots $4.6 billion in additional funding compared to fiscal year 2017 for the U.S. Department […]
Now What? Fight to Alter Tax Bill Has Just Begun
Last week the House passed a tax reform package that the National Association of REALTORS® calls a tax hike on many middle-class homeowners and says would lower property values for all homeowners. “It’s disappointing to see this legislation move forward, but the real work to shape this debate is just getting started,” NAR President Elizabeth […]
The Right Way to Approach FSBOs
Eighty-nine percent of sellers work with a real estate agent to sell their home, according to the NAR’s 2016 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. That says there’s an opportunity to convert For Sale By Owner properties (FSBOs), which made up only 8 percent of total home sales in 2016. The majority of homeowners who […]
NAR Urges Congress to Support Net Neutrality
NAR sent a letter to the House and Senate Commerce committees in March reiterating its support for the FCC’s Open Internet Order implemented in 2015. NAR urged the committees to oppose legislation and regulatory efforts that would threaten network neutrality and rollback important protections put in place by the FCC in 2015. Net neutrality is […]