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The new Choosing a Career in Real Estate: A Perspective on Gender, Race, and Ethnicity report compares the income, business activity, and demographic characteristics of each race and ethnicity. While White and Caucasian members make up the majority of NAR real estate agents at 74 percent, Hispanic, Latino, Mexican, and Puerto Rican members make up… Continue Reading Profile: NAR Hispanic and Latino Real Estate Members

Since computers became a commonplace in business in the 1980′s, security and safety measures have been crucial in order to keep intellectual property protected. In today’s age, with the use of many different mobile devices and technology platforms, scammers have a variety of ways to steal personal information. In particular, scammers have turned their sights… Continue Reading Tips for Staying Cyber Secure on National Computer Safety Day

Did you know that the National Association of REALTORS® Broker Involvement Program offers broker advocacy grants for state and local associations? These funds are available to help associations create activities to recruit, retain, educate, and engage brokers and their agents. In 2016, the first year the grants were available, 16 associations took advantage of them.… Continue Reading REALTOR® Associations Get Brokers Involved

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… Continue Reading Why You’re Not Generating Leads From Instagram

The Effect of Eliminating the State and Local Real Estate Tax Deduction on a Typical Homeowner Undoubtedly, all eyes in Washington are focused on the “Big 6” and the release of the tax reform framework some weeks ago. Under this framework, standard deduction will be doubled while mortgage interest and charitable contributions will be the… Continue Reading Eliminating Real Estate Tax Deductions, and The Typical Homeowner

The executive order President Trump signed on Oct. 12 to expand association health plans (AHPs) is of interest to REALTORS® because NAR has a longstanding interest in these types of health plans. But it’s important for real estate professionals to know what the executive order does and doesn’t do. First, it doesn’t itself expand association… Continue Reading What Does President Trump’s Association Health Plan Executive Order Do?

Amid improving macroeconomic conditions, residential lending continued to increase in 2016, based on the recently released 2016 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. [1] [2] The number of first-lien loan originations for the purchase of one-to-four unit properties intended for owner occupancy rose to 3.46 million in 2016, a 10 percent increase from 3.12 million… Continue Reading Home Purchase Originations Rose by 10 Percent in 2016, But are Still Below Pre-Housing Crash Level

WASHINGTON (September 5, 2017) – The National Flood Insurance Program is now less than one month away from expiration, raising concerns that homeowners, consumers, and commercial property owners could soon find themselves either unprotected or unable to get a mortgage. In July, the National Association of Realtors® announced it had reached an agreement with the U.S.… Continue Reading With National Flood Insurance Program Expiring Soon, Realtors® Sound the Alarm

Looking at data from the 2017 Member Profile we recognize REALTORS® for their hard work and successes this Labor Day. Sixty-five percent of REALTORS® are licensed as sales agents, 22 percent as brokers, 15 percent as broker associates, and two percent as appraisers. The majority of REALTORS® specialize in residential brokerage at 70 percent, with… Continue Reading Labor Day 2017: Celebrating Hard-Working REALTORS®