The FHA has been in the headlines a lot recently. So have assertions regarding how large of a presence the institution has in the housing market. The FHA’s significance varies based on which benchmark you are measuring it next to; the total sales … [Read more...]
Important alert: DPOR license system will be down for a week
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation’s main computer system is down for a week — starting today, February 21 — so some productivity enhancements can be installed. You need to be aware of what this means: 1. … [Read more...]
Flood insurance premiums increase for some properties
Flood insurance premiums are going to start going up for second homes, and for properties that have had significant flood damage before. Starting January 1 of this year, flood insurance premiums on second homes (including vacation homes) went up 25 … [Read more...]
Initial Jobless Claims Up 20,000
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses jobless claims. Initial unemployment insurance claims for … [Read more...]
In the news: Drug-related explosions (but not meth labs this time)
Exploding suburban meth labs are old news. The latest trend in drug-related detonations: hash oil explosions. So warns FEMA in a recent weekly Bulletin of Fear (aka “InfoGram” for emergency services personnel). As FEMA explains, … [Read more...]
The Importance of Visual Aids
Today’s post is an excerpt from our newest eGuide, Real Estate’s New Market Reality, which explains how the role of the real estate professional has changed and what you can do to successfully help more buyers and sellers. You can download the entire … [Read more...]
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