| Market Challenges Dampen Buyers’ Hopes | | More consumers express anxiety about their ability to buy a home, save for a down payment, and qualify for a mortgage, according to NAR’s latest HOME survey. |
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| Court: REALTOR®-Owned MLS Can Limit Access | | A federal court ruled there’s nothing anti-competitive about a REALTOR® association-owned MLS requiring association membership as a condition of MLS access. |
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| NAR Introduces S.M.A.R.T. Initiatives | | The association is considering budget changes that would add $35 million in new programming to broaden its advocacy work and strengthen the REALTOR® organization. |
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| Where Buyers Put Down the Most, Least | | In some markets, home buyers are bringing down payments to the closing table that are larger than the 20 percent industry benchmark. Find out where. |
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| Top Places for Rental Returns in 2018 | | Investors who are in search of profits may want to target these markets this year, a new analysis shows. |
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| What’s Your Best Real Estate Story? | | We’re looking for the funniest, craziest, scariest, or most heartwarming anecdotes from real estate professionals about their experiences serving clients in the field. Fill out this form with the details, and you could be featured in REALTOR® Magazine’s In the Trenches column! |
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| The Color Purple: Yay or Nay? | | Pantone, the company behind the Color of the Year, has chosen ultra violet as the hue of 2018. Here’s how to use it to spice up staging accessories. |
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