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Existing-home sales rise for second straight month

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Existing-home sales increased 1.9 percent month-over-month but failed to gain the same traction on a yearly basis with a 7 percent decline from November 2017. Continue reading →

NAR restructures, launches emerging tech team

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The trade group, which has more than 1.3 million members, says staffing changes to its advocacy, marketing communications, member experience and technology groups will also bolster its lobbying efforts and better communication to its members. Continue reading →

Real estate most generous industry in America: Survey

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Realtors are more likely to give money to charitable causes (82 percent) than the average American (56.6 percent), according to a new survey. Continue reading →

Real estate’s competition decree has expired. What’s next?

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Last month, an antitrust settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expired. Does that mean Realtor associations can go back to engaging in practices once deemed anti-competitive? And could th… Continue reading →

Death of the home appraisal?

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Proposed government regulations announced by Office of the Comptroller of Currency would raise the threshold for transactions requiring an appraisal. Continue reading →

Treasury expands cash buyer rules beyond luxury real estate

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The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding previous regulations to more U.S. counties and lowering the sales price threshold for reporting. Continue reading →

Is NAR too big to function?

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The National Association of Realtors is taking a hard look at the enormous machinery that determines how the trade group makes decisions. Continue reading →

NAR expects more volatility, regulations over next 5 years

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The National Association of Realtors has a new strategy document to guide it through 2023, and does not expect smooth sailing ahead… Continue reading →

‘Monopoly for Millennials’ hits shelves, sans real estate

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‘Monopoly for Millennials’ is the latest iteration of the classic property-buying board game in which players rack up experiences instead of real estate. Continue reading →

NAR allows stricter response to Realtor ethics violations

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All five policies passed without any discussion or debate and with an overwhelming majority of the vote of the nearly 800 directors present. Continue reading →