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Reference pages are one-stop resource packages on dozens of subjects of interest to REALTORS®. On each page you’ll find links to articles, books, web sites, statistics, and other material on each subject. The list of the most-used references from Information Central for the month of October 2017 was released today: Starting Your Career Real Estate Office [...]
It’s been 16 years since the National Association of REALTORS® hosted its annual Conference & Expo in Chicago. But now it’s back with anticipation reminiscent of a long-awaited Star Wars episode: Return of the REALTORS®. So, welcome back to the “City of the Big Shoulders,” a fitting setting for the 20,000 real estate professionals and [...]
Lee Davenport By Lee Davenport Are you posting like a manic on Instagram, using every hashtag known to man, yet you’re not generating leads from this popular social media network? “Arrgh…,” you think. “I knew all of this ‘Insta-fame’ hype was nonsense,” you smirk and resign in frustration. Not so fast, friend! Check out this [...]
Thank you to our loyal readers and top-industry contributors for helping to make Styled, Staged & Sold the top ranked “home staging blog on the planet!” Feedspot, a news RSS reader, ranked Styled, Staged & Sold number-one out of 100 staging blogs. Feedspot used the following criteria to rank the blogs: Google reputation and [...]
NAR released a summary of pending home sales data showing that September’s pending home sales pace was flat with no gain from last month and down 3.5 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 [...]
When the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board referred to the National Association of Realtors® as a “greedy” lobby for special interests in the tax reform debate, NAR President William E. Brown offered a swift response. “Defending middle-class homeowners isn’t ‘greedy’ because homeownership isn’t a ‘special interest,’” said Brown. “It’s a common interest.” Since then, other [...]
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Index shows that U.S. prices of single-family homes continue to rise. The national index level in August reached a new high and is up 6.1 percent from a year earlier. But what does this mean for homeowners? Home prices affect the wealth of homeowners. As the price of housing increases, [...]
Existing-home sales slightly rose in September and contract activity was flat, despite continued weakness in overall housing supply and the temporary impact Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma had on sales in parts of Texas and Florida. Visit https://www.nar.realtor/videos/housing-minute to watch a 56-second, animated video from the National Association of Realtors® summarizing how the housing market performed [...]
It’s the spookiest day of the year, but some cities have a ghostly presence all year long. Here are the median home prices and some eerie facts about some of America’s most haunted towns! Happy Halloween! Powered by WPeMatico
One of the questions REALTOR® Magazine staff hears most often in casual conversation with members is, “How can I get my photo on the cover of the magazine?” Well—as past NAR presidents, Good Neighbor Award winners, and a few 30 Under 30 honorees can attest—it’s not easy. That’s why we decided a few years ago [...]