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Mediation Training If you're keen to visit Chicago for some in-person training, sign up today for this fall's Mediator/Mediation training, taking place on Sept 7, 8, and 9. Space is limited to only 50 attendees, so don’t wait! For more information and to register, visit https://www.nar.realtor/events/mediator-mediation-training. This training is designed to refine your mediation skills.… Continue Reading NAR Mediation School Register Early
HGTV Host Rescues Investors From Renovation Nightmares The host of “Fix My Flip” shares lessons she learned while fixing home improvement fails on a small budget. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
Parties should consult their lawyers for all legal issues regarding real estate. Because legal documents controlling use of the real estate can change overnight with proper document recording, always refer these legal questions to the attorneys even if you have received closing attorney copies of title documents for your deal's same subdivision from a closing… Continue Reading Parties Should Get Legal/Title Information from Their Lawyers
7 Kitchen Transformations to Inspire Your Next Project From decluttering to a complete redo, see how these home stagers tackled makeovers. By: Audra Slinkey Design Trends, Kitchen & Bath Powered by WPeMatico
By Lee Davenport There’s something about the start of the new year—even if we’re already a few weeks in—that makes it a motivating time to begin new initiatives, goals, and schedules. But is it really necessary? Here are two considerations to help you identify if it’s time to switch things up in 2022. 1. Did… Continue Reading New Year, New Plan? 2 Indications It’s Time to Switch Things Up
The deadline for filing the ATI Exemption Form for 6% assessment transactions which closed in the prior year is the end of January. Q. Why does SCR send members this ATI form reminder every year when legally, the REALTOR® has nothing to do with filing this ATI form? A. Because if the buyer fails to… Continue Reading 6% Assessment Deal Closed – Remind Buyers ATI Filing Must Occur in January!
At both the NAR Board of Directors meetings in 2021, NAR has published several new case interpretations on Article 10 (aka the fair housing and no hate speech/symbols article). NAR Article 10 Case Interpretations #6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are from 2021 and explain how the new additional language to Article 10 was… Continue Reading NAR: Fair Housing, Hate Speech Case Interpretations (Article 10: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
6 Nontraditional Holiday Decorating Trends From touches of nostalgia to weaving in vibrant colors, here’s how homeowners are adding elegance and festive cheer to their homes this year. Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
While this NAR ethics case interpretation focuses on the Confederate flag, the NAR Board of Directors discussed that all sorts of symbols could create ethics and fair housing risks. Because it is generally in the seller's best interests to attract the broadest number of qualified potential buyers, sellers should consider how their free expression rights… Continue Reading Reports of NAR BOD Adopting New Ethics Case Interpretation on Symbols in Listings
By Lee Davenport “It’s been a while” are words we should never hear or say to prospects. These words indicate that our follow-up system has a missing link (or may even be non-existent). However, if those simple yet alarming words seem to be on repeat for you, then I have some tools that may come… Continue Reading ‘Automa-zation’ Tools to ‘Set It and Forget It’ in 2022