News Archive

An inflation measure the Federal Reserve uses rose 0.3% month-to-month and 4.6% year-to-year, raising the likelihood of another rate increase in May.

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Realtors can’t sell homes that aren’t listed for sale, and NAR’s chief economist cites a lack of inventory as the prime cause of March’s drop in signed contracts.

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Human beings gravitate toward comfortable activities, and Realtors are no exception. But marketing should focus on potential clients’ activities.

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In Jan., HUD proposed rules to help local governments reverse segregated housing patterns. NAR and four other groups announced that they support the update.

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A one-two punch – value declines due to higher interest rates, and lower office and retail demand – has created the biggest commercial challenge since the 1970s.

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How does a homeowners’ association rider differ from a condominium rider? How is it similar? This month’s focus is on the similarities between the two. Next month we’ll focus on the differences.

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Under just-passed Fla. tort reform, multifamily operators can limit their liability for injuries on their property. If they follow a specific roster of security guidelines, they can attain a “presumption against negligence.”

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NAR and realtor.com awarded $5K each to three winners of its initial competition that honors agents’ above-and-beyond efforts to further fair housing goals.

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Some housing-crisis-era loans a decade ago had “piggyback” mortgages – part of a 20% down payment – and some debt collectors recently started to demand money.

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Special assessments appear in various places of the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract, but Paragraph 3(c) on the Condo Rider has confused more than a few members.

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