Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, May 16, 2024
Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, May 16, 2024 Housing starts in April 2024 bounced back slightly with a monthly gain of 5.7% after a large 17% decline in March. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
General Assembly: Unfair Real Estate Service Agreements aka NTRAPS Bill
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/881.htm Posted by: Byron King on 05/15/24 (This information is only accurate as of 05/15/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/15/24 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org) This information is not legal advice. This [...]
NAR: MLS Upcoming 8/17/24 Update
From NAR: These practice changes result in revisions to the MLS policy handbook which are summarized below. The revised policies will go into effect on August 17, 2024. A more detailed explanation of each practice change is available on facts.realtor. Our settlement requires NAR to implement the practice changes no later than the date of [...]
How a Pop of Pastels Can Cheer Up a Home’s Interiors
How a Pop of Pastels Can Cheer Up a Home’s Interiors Create a warm, welcoming space by softening up the color palette. Staging, Design & Architecture, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
NAR Advocacy Podcast – three podcasts posted, here is the latest as of 5/13/24
https://www.nar.realtor/advocacy/advocacy-scoop-podcast/what-has-nar-advocacy-done-for-me-lately-part-2 The Advocacy Scoop Podcast from NAR The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of [...]
Housing Wire on NAR Board’s Ethics Recommendation to the 11/24 NAR Delegate Body for 1/25 Update to the NAR COEAM
Code of ethics changes In addition to voting on membership dues, NAR’s board of directors also voted to amend Article 4 of the trade group’s code of ethics, in an attempt to clarify Realtors’ obligations when they have ownership interest in a property. As these changes pertain to the code of ethics, however, they will [...]
NAR PSC to NAR BOD 5/24 to NAR Delegate Body 11/24 for January 2025 Ethics Update
NAR Ethics Article #4: Realtors shall not acquire an interest in or buy or present offers from themselves, any member of their immediate families, their firms or any member thereof, or any entities in which they have any ownership interest, any real property without making their true position known to the owner or the owner’s [...]
Single-Family Home Prices Had Gains in 92.3% of 221 Metro Areas in 2024 Q1
Q1 Single-family Home Prices Up in 92.3% of Metro Areas In Q1 2024, national median home prices rose 5.0% year over year to $389,400, with 28.5% of metro areas seeing double-digit price increases. By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
NAR Resources: DC Legislative Podcast, ABR free to Current Members, Settlement Info, Other
Welcome to the Advocacy Scoop, the only podcast that takes you inside the advocacy work of the National Association of REALTORS®. We’ve turned one of our most popular conference sessions into a new, monthly podcast hosted by Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn and Director of Advocacy Communications Patrick Newton. Now you can stay up to [...]
Mortgage Rates Push Housing Affordability Down in March 2024
Mortgage Rates Push Housing Affordability Down in March In March 2024, housing affordability fell, with monthly mortgage payments increasing by 2.8% and the median price of single-family homes rising 2.4%. By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico