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What We’re Reading: February 25-March 1

2019-03-01T09:50:39-05:00March 1st, 2019|NAR|

 Dangerous concrete, very special Oreos,  a unique way to get around town from Citroën and much more, compiled by Anne-Marie Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist. Why is concrete dangerous?  Find out here. Live in The House Of Tomorrow, if you have $3 million to renovate it. Food expiration dates, clarified. Jessica Paro/flickr/2003 Game of Thrones Oreos. … Continue Reading What We’re Reading: February 25-March 1

Risk Management: Substance Abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Depression, Taxis/Uber, Rehab, Counseling

2019-02-28T11:15:51-05:00February 28th, 2019|Legal FAQs|

Listing reps need to brief sellers to secure all drugs, prescriptions, poisons, opioids and alcohol to prevent pilfering during showings of listings. Children sometimes accompany parents on showings. Additionally, secure all weapons, valuables, pets, children, identity theft info/items, credit cards, sentimental items, expensive clothing, art, etc. Open house safety includes alerting neighbors and partners and… Continue Reading Risk Management: Substance Abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Depression, Taxis/Uber, Rehab, Counseling

Think Spring With These Ideas To Grow Your YPN

2019-02-28T07:48:20-05:00February 28th, 2019|NAR|

By Erica Christoffer YPN leaders: As the spring market starts to heat up, you’re likely searching for ways to not only get your YPN members involved, but also support them in their businesses. So we’ve compiled a few event ideas from other YPN groups that will help you keep your YPN active, involved, and beneficial… Continue Reading Think Spring With These Ideas To Grow Your YPN

REALTORS® Expect Modest Price Growth of 2 Percent in 2019

2019-02-26T12:35:21-05:00February 26th, 2019|NAR|

About 3,000 REALTORS® who responded to NAR’s REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey in January 2019 expect home prices to typically appreciate in the next 12 months at modest pace of two percent on a national scale. In 2018, the median price of existing homes sold in the United States rose 4.8 percent. Respondents expect home prices… Continue Reading REALTORS® Expect Modest Price Growth of 2 Percent in 2019

REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey: January 2019 Highlights

2019-02-25T16:04:08-05:00February 25th, 2019|NAR|

The REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI)[1] survey gathers monthly information from REALTORS® about local real estate market conditions, characteristics of buyers and sellers, and issues affecting homeownership and real estate transactions.[2] This report presents key results about market transactions from January 2019. View and download the full report here. Market Conditions and Expectations The REALTORS® Buyer… Continue Reading REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey: January 2019 Highlights

7 Surprising Design Trends for the Home: Which Has Staying Power?

2019-02-25T02:00:02-05:00February 25th, 2019|NAR|

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Bold colored vanities and vinyl flooring are gaining more clout in home design. Last week at the 2019 International Builder Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry show, thousands of designers and builders talked trends as vendors showed off their latest innovations for the home. Here are a few… Continue Reading 7 Surprising Design Trends for the Home: Which Has Staying Power?

January 2019 Existing-Home Sales

2019-02-22T13:10:41-05:00February 22nd, 2019|NAR|

NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this January, fell for the third straight month and was down 1.2 percent from December 2018. Sales of existing homes dropped 8.5 percent from January 2018. January’s existing home sales reached a 4.94 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, the lowest since November… Continue Reading January 2019 Existing-Home Sales

Home Buying Conditions by State in January 2019

2019-02-21T17:44:50-05:00February 21st, 2019|NAR|

Homebuying activity was essentially unchanged in January 2019 compared to one year ago, according to NAR’s January 2019 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey.[1] The REALTORS® Buyer Traffic Index registered 52 in January 2019, just slightly above 50, a level that indicates no change in the overall direction of buyer traffic activity, One year ago, the REALTORS®… Continue Reading Home Buying Conditions by State in January 2019

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