Governor Announces $200 Million Small Business Grant Program

Governor Announces $200 Million Small Business Grant Program

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

Alabama Realtors® Asks Governor Ivey to Establish Rental Assistance Program; NAR Asks Congress for Rental Relief

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

Gifts, Referral Fees, and MSAs - RESPA Updates and More

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

NAR’s Board Amends Code of Ethics and MLS Rules for Discriminatory Conduct

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

Getting to Know Slade McElroy: Your 2021 Alabama REALTORS® President

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

Terminix to Pay $60 Million in Coastal Alabama Termite Claims Settlement

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

Election Wrap Up

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

President Morgan Ashurst 2020 Farewell

"...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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October 2020 Membership Report

October 2020 Membership Report

Despite the continued effects of the ongoing pandemic, REALTOR® membership continues to climb at the local, state and national levels.
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October ARPAC Major Investors

October ARPAC Major Investors

Thank you to the following members who became 2020 ARPAC Major Investors in the month of October! Major Investors are those members who invest $1,000 or more a year in the Alabama ...
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