April 15, 2017
INDUSTRY NEWS
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL EXPIRES TODAY - REGISTER NOW AND SAVE!
NAR Publishes Co-Marketing Do's and Don'ts

Real estate brokers and agents are subject to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when
engaging in transactions involving federally related mortgage loans. RESPA generally prohibits any
person from giving or receiving any "thing of value" in exchange for the referral of settlement service
business.


Vacation Home Sales to Drop in 2016; Investment Sales Climb 4.5%

Last year's strongest pace of home sales in a decade included a sizeable drop in activity from vacation buyers and a jump from individual investors, according to an annual second-home survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®.


TECH TIPS
Compass Launches The Pinterest Of Real Estate

Designed to marry high-tech and high-touch, Collections brings together the control homebuyers and sellers have come to expect in following property listings online with the expertise of the real estate agent in recommending homes that meet unique criteria.


GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Immigrants Key Driver of Homeownership; Could U.S. Policy Curb Momentum?

Immigrants are set to have a starring role in homeownership in the years ahead, with a new report touting their immense impact on community development-but also cautioning growth will depend on the trajectory of U.S. immigration policy.



NEWS YOU COULD USE
Why the Best Real Estate Agents are the Ones No One Hears About

Real estate doesn't have an accurate or favorable perception with the public, which is why it's time to stop talking about raising the bar and actually do it.



LEGISLATIVE NEWS
With Federal Funding Dicey, Officials Explore Private Investment in Cross-Hudson Tunnel
 
With President Donald Trump proposing dramatic cuts to transportation funding, the officials charged with building a multi-billion-dollar, nationally important rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River have begun to explore private funding mechanisms.


2017 AFFILIATE PARTNERS




Eastern Bergen County Board of REALTORS | 201.288.5000 | communications@bergenboard.com
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAST EDITIONS