The Facts for REALTORS® A central resource for updates and materials about NAR’s steadfast commitment to strengthen the association, defend REALTORS® and their immense value, and look to the future. Visit Facts.realtor for the most up-to-date information regarding the NAR Settlement Learn more Additional Resources REALTOR Magazine Special [...]
https://www.nar.realtor/advocacy/advocacy-scoop-podcast/what-has-nar-advocacy-done-for-me-lately-part-2 The Advocacy Scoop Podcast from NAR The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of [...]
Code of ethics changes In addition to voting on membership dues, NAR’s board of directors also voted to amend Article 4 of the trade group’s code of ethics, in an attempt to clarify Realtors’ obligations when they have ownership interest in a property. As these changes pertain to the code of ethics, however, they will [...]
NAR Ethics Article #4: Realtors shall not acquire an interest in or buy or present offers from themselves, any member of their immediate families, their firms or any member thereof, or any entities in which they have any ownership interest, any real property without making their true position known to the owner or the owner’s [...]
Q1 Single-family Home Prices Up in 92.3% of Metro Areas In Q1 2024, national median home prices rose 5.0% year over year to $389,400, with 28.5% of metro areas seeing double-digit price increases. By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
Welcome to the Advocacy Scoop, the only podcast that takes you inside the advocacy work of the National Association of REALTORS®. We’ve turned one of our most popular conference sessions into a new, monthly podcast hosted by Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn and Director of Advocacy Communications Patrick Newton. Now you can stay up to [...]
Mortgage Rates Push Housing Affordability Down in March In March 2024, housing affordability fell, with monthly mortgage payments increasing by 2.8% and the median price of single-family homes rising 2.4%. By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
‘I Wouldn’t Have This in My Kitchen’ Here are kitchen design don’ts to avoid, according to an interior designer. Design & Architecture, Kitchen & Bath Powered by WPeMatico
From NAR: Ahead of our upcoming REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., we wanted to share key details of the required practice changes under our Settlement Agreement. These practice changes result in revisions to the MLS policy handbook which are summarized below. The revised policies will go into effect on August 17, 2024. A more [...]
Instant Reaction: Jobs, May 3, 2024 News of some cooling in the labor market could mean the topping-out of mortgage rates this week before more sustained declines through 2024. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, May 2, 2024 At 7.22%, the 30-year mortgage interest rate has hit its highest point since November 2023; rates are unlikely to move down soon. By: Jessica Lautz Mortgages & Home Financing Powered by WPeMatico