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Industry expert Nicole Nicolay talks about how to discover and refine the farm area that will yield the best results for your business, then REALTORS® Property Resource® (RPR®) staff break down how to use RPR® to put Nicole's advice into action and show you some ti... read more

Illinois, New Jersey and Oregon became the latest states to pass remote online notarization legislation. There are now 37 states that allow this type of digital closing. Legislation in New York and New Hampshire is pending, while awaiting the signature of each state's g... read more

Cybersecurity isn't a new topic, but its seriousness is still not understood. Read about what Tom Cronkright of CertifID has to say on the matter. read more

The U.S. Census Bureau says the nation's Homeownership Rate was at 65.4 percent in the second quarter of 2021. This is down from both the previous quarter's 65.6 percent , and a year earlier when it was reported at 67.9 percent. read more

Most new home developments have HOAs (homeowners associations) and covenants. Covenants are rules and guidelines that a homeowner must abide by in a neighborhood. HOAs charge homeowners fees to enforce covenants, maintain parts of the neighborhood or even maintain the h... read more

New research from Thumbtack and Zillow finds millennial home shoppers are most excited about personalized projects, like interior painting, and least excited about high-stakes projects, like roofing repairs. read more

May set yet more records for price increases. Both the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agencies (FHFA) purchase only House Price Index (HPI) reported the highest annual rates of appreciation in their respective r... read more

The sun also rises and inflation also misses its forecast! After several months of reasonably big upside surprises, core PCE inflation finally undershot the median forecast, even if not by much (3.5 vs 3.7). read more