NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this April, modestly fell 0.4 percent from March 2019. April’s sales of existing homes dropped 4.4 percent from April 2018. April’s existing-home sales reached a 5.19 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $267,300… Continue Reading
Opportunity Zones SC
http://scopportunityzone.com/ https://www.nar.realtor/taxes/background-qualified-opportunity-zones Posted by: Byron King on 05/21/19 (This information is only accurate as of 05/21/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/01/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
Opportunity Zones: NAR Info on Opportunity Zones
https://www.nar.realtor/taxes/background-qualified-opportunity-zones Posted by: Byron King on 05/20/19 (This information is only accurate as of 05/20/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/01/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
Vignette Staging Doesn’t Cut It Anymore: Here’s Why
By Jennie Morris, International Association of Home Staging Professionals In the beginning, home staging was mostly focused on sprucing up vacant properties. In the late 1990s to early 2000s, when staging first started to gain traction, stagers and real estate professionals tended to have limited furniture resources and focus on “vignette staging.” Vignette staging is… Continue Reading Vignette Staging Doesn’t Cut It Anymore: Here’s Why
How to Ask for Money for Your YPN
By Matt Clements Your number one source of funding and the best investor in your Young Professionals Network is your local association. The CEO/AE should be your partner for your YPN. Think about it. The association needs new leaders. Your group provides those people. The value of investment should be about $2,000 for smaller associations,… Continue Reading How to Ask for Money for Your YPN
What We’re Reading: May 13-17
Learning High Valyrian. Check out this dune roof in Amsterdam. Bear bribes guard dog–it’s a win-win for both animals. waterseas23/flickr/2010 We can all use tips on how to make meetings more productive. Now you can eat an emoji. The City of Baltimore computer system has been disrupted by ransomware. Closings are being affected. Find out… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: May 13-17
Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Research Committee
On Thursday afternoon, the Research team presented the committee-directed redesigns and findings of several surveys and data projects to the Research Committee.. The purpose of the committee is to focus on market conditions in the real estate industry as well as developments in the general economy and to identify topics on which research and information… Continue Reading Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Research Committee
Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum
On Thursday afternoon on May 15th, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun gave a commercial update to members. In his update, Yun discussed opportunities and challenges facing the commercial market in the year ahead. Brian Ball, Secretary of Commerce & Trade for the State of Virginia, spoke about the impacts of Amazon HQ coming to National… Continue Reading Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum
Research behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum
Bright and early on Thursday May 16th, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun presented his economic outlook on current and forecast trends to members attending the 2019 NAR Legislative Meetings & Expo. In his update, Yun spoke about challenges facing the economy, as well as positive developments that members should watch for. Also speaking were… Continue Reading Research behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum
Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Research Everywhere
On Wednesday May 15th, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Shannon McGahn gave an update on messages for meeting with Members of Congress that included several data points from Research reports and surveys, notably the 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the 2018 C.A.R.E. (Community Aid and Real Estate) report and the newly released 2019… Continue Reading Research Behind the Scenes at the 2019 REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo: Research Everywhere