The following Field Guides have recently been updated in the Library:
Updated in the Library at Realtor.org:
Retail property is under stress, with empty stores, little growth and customers who prefer to shop online. Find out current trends, forecasts, and what is happening in retail leasing and investing.
Working with International Clients
The topic of international clients garners great interest and attention amongst real estate professionals and news providers these days. The real estate markets in the United States offer lucrative investment opportunities that attract a global audience. How can you capture the attention and interest of these prospective clients? Review the articles, reports, and resources below to learn more about international clients.
Commuting and the Home Buying Decision
Commuting – the bane of our workweek! For many Americans, commute times or public transportation options figure strongly in their home-buying decisions. This field guide offers statistics, articles, and even alternatives to mind-numbing rush hours.
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are currently used for law enforcement, national security, commercial and scientific purposes. The Federal Aviation Administration sets out the rules here for commercial drone operations. This Field Guide includes resources to help REALTORS® stay abreast of the legal status of utilizing drones, and to learn about the use of drones for the real estate industry.
China has a growing interest in real estate, both in China and in the United States. Wealthy Chinese buyers are investing in bricks and mortar. In this updated Field Guide, you will find Chinese-language real estate listings, current articles about real estate in China, Chinese buyers in the U.S., books and website.
Get the latest on office building trends, such as cargotecture and much more in this updated field guide.
Association Budgets & Reserves
Creating and maintaining a successful association budget doesn’t have to be a headache. Take the pain out of budgeting with these tools available through NAR’s library at Information Services.
Short-Term Rental Restrictions
According to the 2016 NAR Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, most respondents purchased a vacation property for personal use, but, of investment buyers, 41% purchased with the intent of renting to others. Renting out a vacation home can offset the costs of this investment until retirement. But what happens when a community acts to restrict short-term rentals?
Preparing & Staging a House for Sale
Banish the clutter! Trim the bushes! Hide your Star Wars collection! Take down the family pictures! What can you do to prepare a house for sale? Here are tips, hints, thoughts and ideas for sprucing up, cleaning out, decorating, staging, creating a great first impression and making a house appealing to buyers.
Introduced along with the Income Tax in 1913, the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID) allows homeowners who itemize their taxes to deduct mortgage interest attributable to primary residence and second-home debt totaling $1 million, and interest paid on home equity debt up to $100,000. Though the MID is a popular tax deduction for millions of U.S. homeowners, it has become a controversial topic in recent years. This field guide highlights basics, perceived pros and cons, IRS rules, and more to get you up-to-speed on this widely-debated tax deduction.
Opening a Real Estate Brokerage
Thinking about opening your own real estate business? Find out if you are ready to be a boss, tips on writing a business plan, and much more.
You have probably attended many meetings that did not feel like productive uses of your time. Don’t repeat this mistake with your sales meetings. Meetings are a necessary part of business. Find useful tips and links for planning productive sales meetings in a challenging market in this updated field guide. Get money-saving ideas for your business and yourself. We’ve gathered the best tips, websites and eBooks to help you out.
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