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The End of the Poodle Skirt as an Association Management Tool

Posted at Off Stage by Judith Lindenau
November 21st, 2009 5:17 am
Tagged with: ae, game changers, nar, realtor, rpr
Real meaningful member services are the basis for association success.

NAR Predicts a Positive Real Estate Start to the New Year

November 17th, 2009 2:00 pm
“Home sales will increase 15 percent to about 5.7 million units in 2010” stated the National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun late last week during the 2009 NAR Conference and Expo.

NAR Report Third Quarter

Posted at by Howard Bell
November 14th, 2009 1:27 pm
Sales Up Prices Down This same story has been playing our for quite a while now. The trend towards lower prices will probably continue even as the recession winds down. Continuing job loss, a wea... [Read More]

The Future Of Buying Real Estate: RPR

November 11th, 2009 12:01 am
Categorized in: Buying
The Future of Buying Real Estate: RPR

Real Estate Market Update National and Greater Lansing Area

September 14th, 2009 11:57 am
Greater Lansing home buyers and sellers can begin to smile as real estate sales continue to perk up over last year and the market begins to bottom out. I would consider a strong 4th quarter coming up to buy or sell real estate in the Greater Lansing area

JOIN US at our November 13th Network/Social Event at N.A.R. in San Diego

Posted at SoCalCRS Blog by Jeff Dowler
September 11th, 2009 9:27 am
Categorized in: Meetings
Here are the details on the Southern California CRS networking event at the N.A.R. Conference in San Diego on November 13th.

FAQ for ZipForms and DocuSign

September 10th, 2009 11:22 am
DocuSign's electronic signature services as well and we look forward to more stories about how we’ve helped you cut costs or accelerated your business. For more, check out the DocuSign blog here.

First time homebuyers are cashing in

September 5th, 2009 6:09 am
Categorized in: Home Buyers
Here in New Jersey, the report shows that through August 31, 2009 more than 5,000 first time home buyers have taken advantage of the tax credit.

Help impose moratorium: Stop Mandatory Use, Appraisal Management Companies

August 28th, 2009 9:10 pm
Categorized in: Real Estate Information
Appraisals that used to cost $250-$350 are now costing $375-$550 per assignment, meanwhile the appraiser is taking a pay cut to work for an AMC that the government has so kindly instructed the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lender to use.

Plan Ahead to Chart Your Course

August 17th, 2009 10:24 am
For the third year in a row, I have been selected to speak at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2009 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, on Friday, November 13 in San Diego from 2:30-4 p.m. I am honored and truly excited to be asked to be a returnin

Census Non-employer and NAR Membership Data

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
August 10th, 2009 12:22 pm
Tagged with: census, data, employer, membership, nar
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

More Interesting Stats from the NAR

August 7th, 2009 8:28 pm
The new NAR study is 84 pages long. Some of the highlights are tantalizing, in part because of how they are worded in the press. 50% of Realtors are affiliated with an independent, non-franchised brokerage. This also means 50% work for the big guys.