August 5, 2017
PAC Share Applications Deadline Extended:
Applications Due by 5:00pm Thursday, August 10th.
EBCBOR NEWS
Young Professionals Network Volunteer for Family Promise! 

The Young Professionals volunteered this past Monday at the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services for their annual Family Promise Dinner.  Volunteers served meals to over 100 Bergen County residents. We appreciate the dedication our members put into giving back to the community. VIEW PHOTOS
INDUSTRY NEWS
Pending Home Sales Recover in June, Grow 1.5 Percent

After declining for three straight months, pending home sales reversed course in June as all major regions, except for the Midwest, saw an increase in contract activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index* , a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, climbed 1.5 percent to 110.2 in June from an upwardly revised 108.6 in May.


GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
20 of the Best US Housing Markets for Investing in Real Estate

To compile its list, HomeUnion calculated the total annualized return including projected appreciation and cash flow of single-family rentals for more than 200,000 neighborhoods in its database using a proprietary methodology.



LEGISLATIVE NEWS
2017 NAR NFlP August Recess Talking Points

Authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expires on September 30, 2017. Urge the House of Representative to bring up and pass the 21st Century NFIP Reform Package (includes seven bills) at the first opportunity. Here are NAR's NFIP August Recess talking points.

TECH TIPS
Show Demand for Any Neighborhood with the RPR Market Activity Report
 
When your clients or prospects are interested in tracking a neighborhood's activity, the RPR Market Activity report is an ideal option. First, it's flexible and can be generated on any geography, even areas drawn using the RPR map. And the report itself includes changes in a local real estate market based on listing information and MLS data.


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