Association News
Real estate associations support brokers in a number of ways, many of which take place behind the scenes. What’s happening at your local association? How are they serving their members? This monthly feature, penned by association leaders, offers the inside scoop on how associations small and large are helping to improve the industry.
The Only a REALTOR® campaign launched in May 2022 to help people understand the essential role of REALTORS®.
NAR’s Realtor Relief Foundation garners financial support throughout the year, enabling them to act maximum impact when natural disaster strikes, explains RRF President Michael C. McGrew.
MIAMI REALTORS backed a range of legislative victories.
Jeff Berger, founder of The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, suggests that YouTube is the platform real estate professionals should focus on.
Miami’s welcoming and diverse community attracts homebuyers from all over the world, and the numbers are only growing.
With more than 238,000 Realtor members, Florida Realtors® is the largest professional trade association in the state.
“Our generation gets to be the one that makes a significant contribution to closing the wealth gap,” writes Nuria Rivera, president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.
“Latinos are more mortgage ready. Latinos have made strides in income and are more educated in the homebuying process,” said Nidia Fromenta Peguero of Century 21 North East in Danvers, Massachusetts. “They don’t want to rent anymore.”
“Our top three initiatives will not only position our members to navigate the changing market conditions but allow them to thrive and prosper in the new environment,” says Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS® CEO Dionna Hall.
Miami Realtors’ goals this year are lofty, and the organization’s stated theme for 2023 is “Forward Thinking.”
Kenny Parcell, the 2023 president of the National Association of REALTORS®, opens up about what’s in store for the coming year.
Check out the five most-read Association News columns of 2022.
“The South Florida market remains more affordable compared to other major metropolises, and this has tended to attract businesses to the South Florida market.” — Gay Cororaton, Chief Economist, MIAMI Realtors®
“Nobody has a crystal ball, but we know markets are changing. It’s time to dig into your niches,” writes Jeff Berger, founder of the National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals.
“NAR has long advocated for these reductions, but the benefit of reduced fees to homebuyers is even more important today as we confront the highest mortgage rates in almost two decades.” – Leslie Rouda Smith, President of NAR
NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter discusses the potential opportunities of smaller starter homes amid the nation’s affordability crisis.