Basic training is just that — basic. When you get a real estate license, it means (or should mean) that you have a solid, basic knowledge of how to conduct a real estate transaction. It’s the equivalent of knowing how to steer, accelerate, and break … [Read more...]

Have you used the Realtors Property Resource today? It’s one of the most powerful tools available to members, and to help you get the most out of it, VAR and NAR are offering a series of live webinars specifically to show Virginia Realtors the … [Read more...]

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 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...]

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...]

Mortgage bankers aren’t exactly the most regulation-friendly group around, so when the CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (that’d be David Stevens) has good things to say about a government agency that’s creating new regs, … [Read more...]