Real Estate Companies Should Address Website Accessibility to Avoid Lawsuits
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 6, 2016) – The business of real estate has become increasingly digital, and agents and consumers rely on websites to share and find real estate information, market homes and conduct property searches. In fact, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors®, 95 percent of all recent buyers used the […]
Nearly All of Generation Z See Homeownership in Their Future
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 6, 2016) – A panel composed of five members of the generation following millennials, Generation Z, young people ages 14 to 18, discussed their social media habits, shopping preferences and their desire to become homeowners, during a session titled “The Gen Z Consumer” at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. “We are here […]
NAR Presents Realtor® Pat Kaplan with Distinguished Service Award
ORLANDO (November 7, 2016) – Pat G. Kaplan, a Realtor® from Portland, Oregon has received the National Association of Realtors® 2016 Distinguished Service Award. The honor is presented yearly to no more than two of NAR’s more than 1.2 million members. Winners were recognized at the REALTORS®… Read More
Realtors® Can Gain a Competitive Edge by Understanding Real Estate’s Top Issues in 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 6, 2016) – Housing affordability, demographic shifts and e-commerce’s impact on retail spaces are among the top pressing issues Realtors® should be knowledgeable about heading into 2017. That’s according to a forum on the emerging trends affecting real estate at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Providing their timely insights on residential […]
NAR Presents Realtor® Barbara Lach with Distinguished Service Award
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 7, 2016) – Barbara B. Lach, a Realtor® from Columbus, Ohio has received the National Association of Realtors® 2016 Distinguished Service Award. The honor is presented yearly to no more than two of NAR’s more than 1.2 million members. Winners were recognized at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in… Read More
NAR Installs 2017 Officers
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 7, 2016) – Bill Brown, a second generation Realtor® from Oakland, California was installed today as 2017 president of the National Association of Realtors® at the association’s Board of Directors meeting during the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Brown has been active in real estate for 36 years and is the founder […]
Natural Hazard Risk: 2016 Wildfire Season Not Likely to Top Record-Setting 2015 Season
Trajectory Shows Fewer Fires and Fewer Total Acres Burned in 2016 In 2015, the amount of area consumed by wildfires in the U.S. topped 10 million acres for the first time, recording an annual total of 10,125,149 acres burned according to the National Interagency Fire Center.1 By comparison, the average burned acreage per year over […]
Natural Hazard Risk: Earthquake Risk Spotlight on Oklahoma
Induced Seismicity: Emerging Risk? California is typically the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of earthquake activity in the U.S. In recent years, however, the central U.S. – especially Oklahoma, northern Texas and southern Kansas – has been getting more and more attention because of the rapid increase in earthquake activity. In […]
Property Valuation: Home Price Index Audio Clip September 2016
National Home Prices Increased 6.3 Percent Year Over Year in September 2016 Home prices forecast to rise 5.2 percent over the next year. The highest appreciation was in the West, with Oregon and Washington growing by double digits in September. After adjusting for inflation, home prices are still 19.1 percent below their peak. Get […]
Property Valuation: Home Price Index Highlights September 2016
National Home Prices Increased 6.3 Percent Year Over Year in September 2016 Home prices forecast to rise 5.2 percent over the next year. The highest appreciation was in the West, with Oregon and Washington growing by double digits in September. After adjusting for inflation, home prices are still 19.1 percent below their peak. National home […]
