Archive for National Association Of Realtors
NAR’s Political Survival Initiative: A Letter to SABOR
Realtors® and Politics There is no denying that politics and real estate are intimately intertwined. Bills and laws are put forth all the time that affect home owners and their property. Recently the National Association of Realtors® put forth a new initiative which they call the Political Survival Initiative. In essence, they would raise our [...]
NAR Delegates Overwhelmingly Vote to Amend Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics Amendment On November 8, 2010, the National Association of Realtors® delegate body voted to amend the Code of Ethics, Article 10 to include prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation. With over ninety-three percent of the delegation voting to pass the amendment, it is clear that the Nation Association of Realtors® and [...]
Discrimination and Fair Housing Laws
Equal Opportunity Housing Karen Fiddler, a Mission Veijo real estate agent, recently wrote on her ActiveRain blog about an experience with a client that wound up forcing her to make a decision to drop the client based on discrimination and fair housing laws. Typically, when you hear the words discrimination or fair housing laws it [...]
Tax Credit and National Flood Insurance Program Extended.
Bills split from Jobs Bill and passed. After being denied as part of H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, the first time home buyer tax credit has been extended (please see details below) and the National Flood Insurance Program is reinstated. Both (originally amendments to H.R. 4213) were split off as stand [...]
Find Affordable Housing Programs With TxHomePrograms.com
More resources for Texas Home Owners. Yet another site introduced recently by the Texas Association of Realtors®, TxHomePrograms.com, aims to help home buyers find and take advantage of the many affordable housing programs available in Texas. A continuously updated database, Texas Home Programs, was created in part with the National Association of Realtors® in order [...]
KeepMyTexasHome.org – A new resource for Texas Home Owners
Worried about losing your Texas home? Although Texas escaped the mass foreclosure problem that states like California, Florida, and Arizona were plagued by, we do have them and they are a fact of life. While no one wants to lose their home, owners are often scared, confused, and frustrated. As they get behind on their [...]
HouseLogic: Have A Question About Home Ownership? Get Answers.
A piece of the home ownership puzzle. Home ownership can often bring up a lot of questions. Before, during, and after the home buying process you’ll need answers. Enter HouseLogic. Whether this is your first home or your tenth, there’s something here for everyone. As more and more consumers turn to the internet for answers [...]
Quoted In The North Bay Business Journal
Social Media And Real Estate Agents. Yesterday morning, I received a link to an article in the North Bay Business Journal from a few friend of mine on Twitter. I had spoken to the author of the post, Jenna V. Loceff, last week as she asked me about my thought as a real estate agent [...]
Real Estate Bloggers And Journalists – Are We All That Different?
How does what we post on real estate blogs affect your views? This video requires the Abobe Flash Player to be viewed, click the image below to download and install the plugin for your system. This video is a discussion of the problems of real estate blogging as [...]
Why the politics of NAR should matter to you.
What a week it has been. I apologize for my absence. I’ve been busy lately. I’ve had some clients to perform work for, but most of my week seems to have been involved in politics. To be more specific, the politics of being involved in such a huge organization as the National Association Of Realtors® [...]
