
AAR Breaks Down NAR's Most Recent Buyer Profile Data
November 24, 2020
If you think 2020 was a challenge for REALTORS®, you’re right, but it was also a tremendous opportunity as the pandemic caused many Americans to take a close look at their ...
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Alabama Realtors® Challenges CDC Eviction Moratorium in Federal Court
November 24, 2020
The Alabama Association of REALTORS® (AAR) has filed a legal challenge to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Eviction Moratorium (Moratorium) in the United States District Court for the ...
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Governor Announces $200 Million Small Business Grant Program
November 24, 2020
Governor Ivey announced the Revive Plus program as additional funding for small businesses, non-profits, and faith-based organizations. The Governor set aside $200 million in CARES Act funds for grants up to ...
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Alabama Realtors® Asks Governor Ivey to Establish Rental Assistance Program; NAR Asks Congress for Rental Relief
November 17, 2020
As the COVID pandemic continues into its ninth month and enters into winter, the need for additional support for both renters and housing providers is increasing. Many renters have struggled to ...
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Gifts, Referral Fees, and MSAs - RESPA Updates and More
November 17, 2020
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently provided updated FAQs on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s (RESPA) Section 8 and withdrew old guidance on marketing services agreements (MSA). In this ...
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NAR’s Board Amends Code of Ethics and MLS Rules for Discriminatory Conduct
November 17, 2020
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Board of Directors made multiple changes at its November 13 meeting that impact NAR’s Code of Ethics and REALTOR®-owned MLSs. You can read about these ...
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Getting to Know Slade McElroy: Your 2021 Alabama REALTORS® President
November 16, 2020
Slade McElroy knows the value of teamwork and sees the upcoming year as an opportunity for Alabama REALTORS® to work towards common goals as a team. Building on lessons learned in ...
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Terminix to Pay $60 Million in Coastal Alabama Termite Claims Settlement
November 10, 2020
Last week, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced a $60 million settlement with Terminix over its termite treatment practices in Mobile, Baldwin and Monroe counties.
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Election Wrap Up
November 10, 2020
As the dust clears from the historical 2020 general election and as votes are still being counted in some parts of the country, voter participation has hit a 50-year high with ...
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President Morgan Ashurst 2020 Farewell
November 10, 2020
"...no this year was not at all what we expected. But I have never been more proud of us. We made it through and we are stronger because of it. That ...
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