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- What Sellers Are Expecting in Today's Market
- Misperceptions Persist Over VA Loans
- Answering The Call to Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matters
- Tri-County Members Inducted into NAR's RPAC Hall of Fame
- Market 'Curveballs' Aren't Taming Housing Demand
- Finish Your CE in Just 7 Days
- 2022 REALTOR® Legislative Priorities
- Calendar of Events
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What Sellers Are Expecting in Today's MarketIn today's fast-moving market, many sellers are optimistic about their expectations on their home sale. According to a recent survey, 43% of sellers expect their home will go over listing price and 53% said they expect to accept an offer within the first month of listing.
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Misperceptions Persist Over VA LoansMortgage loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs can make homeownership more attainable for military families with its offers of zero-down-payment loans. But many vets or service members may not know what's required to use one or how they work, a new study shows.
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Answering The Call to Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion MattersCongratulations to Theresa Kehler, the first member to achieve the Diamond level, and Eric Rehling, the first member to achieve the Gold level in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matters: A Call to Action.
To earn this recognition, each of the them completed NAR's
- Fairhaven: A Fair Housing Simulation (Bronze)
- Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing (Silver), and
- At Home With Diversity (Gold)
To earn Diamond-level recognition, Theresa took her journey one step further by developing a personal business plan incorporating fair housing, diversity and inclusion. Congratulations also to the additional 26 members of the Tri-County Suburban family who have embarked on the path toward a more diverse and inclusive world.
A benefit of membership, this Call to Action is open to all Tri-County REALTOR® and Affiliate members. We encourage all members to answer this Call to Action; this chapter of the journey concludes December 31.
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Tri-County Members Inducted into NAR's RPAC Hall of Fame Tri-County Suburban congratulates the 14 Pennsylvania REALTORS® honored at last week's RPAC Hall of Fame ceremony held during NAR's Legislative Meetings. Seven of those honored, all who have invested $25,000 or more lifetime in RPAC, are Tri-County Suburban REALTORS®, including Ken Enochs, Greg Herb, Kathy McQuilkin, Ellen Renish, Bette McTamney, Tom Skiffington and Brian Slater.
The Association thanks these RPAC Champions for their extraordinary commitment and tremendous enthusiasm in supporting RPAC and helping to protect private property rights.
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Market 'Curveballs' Aren't Taming Housing DemandNational Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun shared his thoughts on the housing market during last week's Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.
"Housing kept the economy afloat as home prices rose and buyer demand intensified," he told the audience during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum. "However, this year has already thrown some curveballs, including record-low inventory and unyielding inflation."
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20 Days to Go! Finish Your CE in Just 7 DaysThe Association of REALTORS® School is committed to your education. With less than THREE WEEKS to complete your 14 hours of continuing education for your 2020-2022 PA license renewal, we're making it simple! While we still have a full schedule of classes, you can complete ALL your continuing education, including the PA-required course, in the next seven days with the following set of classes!
Bonus Option!
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Renewing Your License for the First Time? We can help you complete that too! In partnership with our Association of REALTORS® School, Mbition offers an online self-paced option. Simply select "New Licensee Residential Package" or "New Licensee Commercial Package." All coursework must be completed by May 31, 2022
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2022 REALTOR® Legislative PrioritiesAt the 2022 REALTORS® legislative meetings, the "Advocacy Scoop" session provided National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) members with an inside look at the state of real estate in Congress. NAR president Leslie Rouda Smith opened the session by laying out three priorities:
- Addressing inventory, supply and affordability
- Ensuring fair housing for all
- Demonstrating how NAR research products can inform policy-making
"We often say our advocacy operation is second to none - and we say that because it's true," Rouda Smith said. "We don't represent an industry. We represent a profession made up of 1.5 million individuals working every day in their communities to change lives." NAR Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn noted that inventory is top of mind for REALTORS®. "Our job is to fight for your clients, consumers and the entire industry to make sure we have enough housing supply to make homeownership accessible, available and affordable," McGahn said. She stressed the importance of NAR's nonpartisan, issue-focused advocacy structure. "No matter who is in power, our issues stay the same. Our fight for all consumers continues. And we keep these legislative conversations going throughout the year, back in the districts."
Source: nar.realtor; 5/2/2022
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