Housing market faces obstacles to recovery, according to Yun
Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president for research for the National Association of Realtors®, told the Economics Club of the York County Chamber of Commerce that the second half of 2011 should see an improvement in the housing market over the same time last year.
Read More D'Orazio competing in NAR's 30 Under 30
Pennsylvania Realtor® Dino D’Orazio is a finalist in NAR’s Realtor® magazine’s 30 Under 30 contest. PAR members are urged to vote for him online to help him earn the Web Choice Winner award.
Read More D’Orazio competing in NAR’s 30 Under 30
Pennsylvania Realtor® Dino D’Orazio is a finalist in NAR’s Realtor® magazine’s 30 Under 30 contest. PAR members are urged to vote for him online to help him earn the Web Choice Winner award.
Read More Realtors® affected by new FTC short sale rules
Realtors® involved in short sales transactions may be affected by rules recently issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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NAR updates Code to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination
Article 10 of the NAR Code of Ethics previously prohibited REALTORS® from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in providing real estate services, as well as prohibiting that discrimination in employment practices.
Read More NAR addresses electronic advertising issues
For 2011, the NAR Professional Standards Committee has taken the unusual approach of loosening a rule to accommodate specific types of electronic advertising.
Read More Expanded NAR insurance coverage helps protect local associations
This year NAR added “information asset coverage” and “crime coverage” to the basic policy that covers all compliant associations. Information asset coverage covers associations for losses involving electronic data and information assets.
Read More Federal legislation could set data security guidelines
Earlier this year, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) introduced the BEST PRACTICES Act (H.R. 5777), which would establish federal guidelines for consumer data privacy. Although there’s no guarantee that this particular bill will become law, the issues of consumer privacy and data security are pretty hot in Washington and it’s quite possible that there will soon be federal legislation to deal with.
Read More Jim Helsel announces run for 2016 NAR presidency
Pennsylvania’s own Jim Helsel has announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
Read More Tell your REALTOR® story online
REALTORS® are asked to go online and submit their personal stories about why they love being a REALTOR® and how being a member of NAR has made a difference to them, their clients and their community.
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