By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine The fireplace is a hot home accessory to accent when a home is for sale, and a little staging can go a long way in giving it the attention it deserves. Staging and real estate professionals submitted some of their favorite staging photos and tips for our new slideshow,… Continue Reading How I Staged it: The Fireplace
https://www.nar.realtor/legal/irs-requires-reporting-of-cooperative-commissions IRS Requires Reporting of Cooperative Commissions Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Print The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requires that listing brokers who pay a cooperative commission in excess of $600 to an individual who is not their employee must complete a Form 1099-MISC. While this is not a new law, it has come to NAR’s… Continue Reading NAR on 1099 coop brokers, referral brokers
NAR released a summary of pending home sales data showing that December’s pending home sales pace was down 2.2 percent last month and fell 9.8 percent from a year ago. Pending sales represent homes that have a signed contract to purchase on them but have yet to close. They tend to lead existing-home sales data… Continue Reading December 2018 Pending Home Sales
https://www.nar.realtor/national-leadership/board-of-directors/meeting-policies-and-procedures/code-of-conduct-and-sexual-harassment-policy This NAR Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy (Policy) applies to all NAR-related meetings or events, whether held in public or private facilities, including meetings or events sponsored by organizations other than NAR and held in conjunction with NAR meetings or events, and any NAR member communications related to NAR business or with NAR… Continue Reading Behave at NAR meetings
By Anita Clark Real estate is a competitive industry, which means that finding some way to set yourself apart from your fellow agents can occasionally feel like a lost cause. But you don’t need to completely reinvent the wheel. Often, effective real estate promotion is just a matter of putting a unique spin on a… Continue Reading 7 Tips for Promoting Real Estate in 2019
What is trending in home design in the new year? The designers at Houzz chimed in with their top picks. Here are a few of their choices for top home decor trends: Photo by Caroline Sharpnack – Search kitchen design ideas Tile backsplash feature wall. More kitchens are using tile for an accent wall, taking… Continue Reading 7 Hot Home Design Trends to Watch in 2019
There were many new additions this year to NAR’s 2018 Commercial Member Profile, and among them was a look at commercial member’s primary service area and the type of property with which they work year around. Of NAR’s commercial members, 51 percent worked in sales, 16 percent in leasing, 12 percent in investment, and nine… Continue Reading In-Depth on NAR Commercial Members Work By Various Property Types
Moose statues, a coffee alarm, Super Wolf Blood Moon photos, organizing your apps and much more, compiled by Anne-Marie Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist. Amazing Super Wolf Blood Moon photos. A painting of a painting of a painting . . . The Redwood City Parks Department recommends avoiding coyotes carrying anvils or Acme products. Sound… Continue Reading What We’re Reading–January 21-25
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 December 2018. View and download the full report here. Market Conditions and Expectations The REALTORS® Buyer… Continue Reading REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey: December 2018 Highlights
SCR is receiving reports of insurance companies requiring roof replacement shortly after closing. Buyers who cannot afford a new roof may see their insurance canceled. Then, the mortgage lender to protect themselves will "force place" insurance which will be very expensive. Failure to pay the PITI mortgage payments can result in foreclosure. SCR is receiving… Continue Reading From Byron King: Worn Roof, Insurance Issues, SCR311 and SCR233 Help