INDUSTRY NEWS
Your Snapchat to Clients: A Must-Save?
Two courts have ruled on record retention when using sites like Snapchat and Wickr - which vaporize messages after they're sent - to speak with clients. That's a top story in the latest The Voice of Real Estate. Also, an NAR lab looks at smart-home devices, and a grim safety reminder.
STATE NEWS
N.J. Supreme Court rebukes Christie administration, puts courts in charge of affordable housing
The state Supreme Court ruled today that judges will take over the regulation of affordable housing in New Jersey after Gov. Chris Christie's administration repeatedly failed to obey an order to establish a new set of guidelines. READ MORE 
 
Will this proposal boost affordable housing in N.J.?
A pair of veteran state lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation they hope will increase affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents in New Jersey - something they say the state sorely needs. READ MORE
 
UPCOMING EVENTS  
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Realtors Applaud House Passage of "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act"
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to advance legislation that will expand opportunities for homeownership. H.R. 3700, the "Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act," includes a number of initiatives that have strong support from the National Association of RealtorsĀ®, who hailed the vote as important progress for home buyers and sellers.  READ MORE
 
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Foreign Buyers to Turn Up the Heat in 2016
2015 was the year of the foreign investor, but data from the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) says foreign buyers plan to throw even more cash into US real estate in 2016. READ MORE 
 
International House Hunt: Home Prices & Currency Rates
When buyers spend time shopping for homes online, it's not surprising that one of the first parameters they use to narrow their search is price. However, if a buyer is searching for homes in another country, they may be surprised by the extent to which currency markets alter their price expectations. Over the past year, in particular, the purchasing power of major currencies has shifted dramatically, primarily driven by the strength of the U.S. dollar. READ MORE

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Chuck Martini named Trustee for the NJR Governmental Research Foundation
 
Chuck Martini, a Sales Associate with Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, Hillsdale, was selected to serve as a Trustee for the NJR Governmental Research Foundation.  Chuck was EBCBOR's 2006 REALTOR of the Year, a past Director of both EBCBOR and NJ MLS and RPAC Chair.  He continues to serve the association as a member of a several EBCBOR committees.  He is actively involved in his home community of Bogota, where he is a past member of the Borough Council. Congratulations Chuck and thank you for your commitment and service to your fellow REALTORS and the communities they serve
 

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