In observance of the holiday, the EBCBOR office will be closed Monday, July 3rd & Tuesday, July 4th. Normal Business hours will resume Wednesday, July 5th.
July 1, 2017
NAR NEWS
Bob Goldberg, NAR's Next CEO

When Bob Goldberg, a senior vice president of the National Association of REALTORS®, assumes the top job in August, he says his mission will be to drive industry change and embrace disruption. In his first interview since his appointment was last Friday, Goldberg shares insights with REALTOR® Magazine about his approach to leadership.
 


NEWS YOU COULD USE
Will Sudden Credit Boost Really Help Buyers?

The three credit reporting companies are implementing a change Saturday that is expected to raise credit scores for about 6 percent of people with credit profiles, or about 12 million people. Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian will change the way they treat data concerning civil judgments and tax liens on people's credit reports.


INDUSTRY NEWS
A Month in Review: The May Housing Market

NAR released its first 'Housing Minute' video as part of a monthly series. Here's a recap of pending home sales, existing home sales, price indices and studies from NAR, S&P Dow Jones, Zillow and Trulia.


MEMBER PERKS!
NAR Introduces Members Medicare Exchange

The private Members Medicare Exchange is the newest offering available within the REALTORS® Insurance Marketplace platform. After obtaining Original Medicare through the federal government, Medicare-eligible NAR members who wish to explore and enhance their coverage may use the exchange to learn about the variety of supplemental Medicare insurance options, and easily quote, shop, and enroll. 


LEGISLATIVE NEWS
NAR Joins Coalition to Preserve Net Neutrality

NAR has joined a coalition of businesses and public interest groups working to preserve Open Internet rules-also known as network neutrality. NAR together with tech companies like Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon and main street companies like Walmart have joined together to advocate for preserving net neutrality. The coalition will work at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the courts and on Capitol Hill to ensure that internet remains an open and level playing field, an issue critical to our business success.

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