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Self-care and financial advice from 3 real estate heavyweights

Coach Brian Buffini, broker Leigh Brown and association leader Paula Monthofer offered solace and techniques to help Realtors weather the COVID-19 storm.

Will COVID-19 push appraisals toward automation?

Both the way appraisers approach their work and the adoption of AVMs and other technology-based valuations will likely see major changes in the coming years, according to experts.

Miami agents and teams make Top 250 Latino Agents list

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released its Top 250 Latino Agents Report, recognizing the best Latino agents in the business. How did Atlanta do?

Despite industry objections, qualified mortgage patch still expected to expire

Though NAR has urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to extend the rule, the agency’s director would only agree to take into account disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in managing the transition.

Rahm Emanuel and Chris Christie offer political predictions to Realtors

In a virtual version of NAR’s annual political forum, the former mayor and former governor dished on the upcoming election and the political ramifications of the local and national responses to the COVID-19 crisis.

NAR survey: Buyers want home offices, yards and larger residences

The National Association of Realtors’ weekly flash survey numbers are in and appear to support anecdotal data showing buyer preference changing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The survey, conducted from May 3-4, shows that 13% of NAR members

Surveys show buyers, sellers and landlords are adjusting to a new normal

Fewer buyers were delaying their home search by the end of April, according to NAR surveys.

New NAR survey shows relative calm among sellers

Few are dropping prices and many plan to carry on with their home sale. Buyers may be a different story, though.

Homebuilder confidence takes a hit, though experts see light at the end of the tunnel

Economists believe home sales can help drive the nation’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

A quarter of Realtors have sold homes sight unseen

A National Association of Realtors survey shows that one in 10 members have either seen their business grow or remain flat under COVID-19.

NAR letter promises more support to Realtors during COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 outbreak has the association working overtime to bring relief and timely updates for real estate professionals.

RE/MAX Owner Named 2011 Florida Realtor Director

Ellen Bithell, Owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty has been named a 2011 Director of Florida Realtors, the largest real estate trade association in the state of Florida with more than 115,000 members. “Serving as the Florida Realtors Director will

Builder Confidence Declines In August

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged down for a third consecutive month in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI declined one

Economic Growth in Slowdown Phase

By David F. Seiders, Chief Economist, National Association of Home Builders Growth of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slipped to an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2006, according to the “final” estimate released by

Real Estate Globalization

CONNECTING MIAMI AND PARIS AGENTS By Lynda Fernandez Many international buyers are starting to notice the current opportunities in the South Florida real estate market, including a wider selection of properties and the ability to negotiate price reductions. Europeans

It’s 2008, Do You Know Where Your Ethics Are?

BY JASON BURKHOLDER That’s the question the National Association of Realtors (NAR) wants to know the answer to! As you may know, this year it’s time for us to once again complete the quadrennial Ethics Training requirement that is

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