Free Webinars to Elevate Your Business

Each month, Realtor.com provides free webinars to help brokers sharpen their skills. Below are some upcoming offerings.

Elevate Your Value Proposition for More Buyer-Seller…

FHA Increases Allowable Fees for Assumable Loans

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently updated its policies by increasing the fees mortgage servicers are allowed to charge when processing an assumable loan.

Specifically,…

VA Signals Temporary Suspension on Buyer Agent Payment Ban

Official says the department will temporarily allow VA buyers to directly compensate their agent.

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to temporarily lift its ban…

SWMLS Tip: New Look to Your Member Portal

On Thursday, May 30th, you will notice that your Member Portal will look slightly different. SWMLS Executive Director Richard Gibbens reviews the new version and…

NAR Report: Impact of Lower Rates for Home Buyers

In the current report, Realtor.com®, in collaboration with the NAR, quantifies the effect of expected lower mortgage rates.

To do that, after computing the maximum…

Office Closed on Memorial Day

The GAAR Office will be closed on
Monday, May 27th
in observance of Memorial Day

GAAR will reopen…

FlexMLS Field Changes to Construction on May 23rd

As SWMLS continues to align with RESO Standards, on May 23rd, when you enter a listing, you will notice several FlexMLS field changes under Construction:

What has NAR done for me lately? Part 2

In Part 2 , Patrick Newton, Director of Advocacy Communications and Strategy, and Shannon McGann, Chief Advocacy Officer, continue the conversation on NAR’s top legislative successes…

SWMLS Tip: Access New Home Inventory

SWMLS Executive Director Richard Gibbens reviews key features of Builders Update that launched on May 14th.

More can be found at https://www.gaar.com/blog/article/launching-may-14th-new-construction-app