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Veterans and servicemembers face unique challenges when buying a home, especially in our current strong housing market. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has released a two-part educational video series on the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program, designed to help REALTORS® better serve veteran and active-duty homebuyers achieve homeownership with VA loans. The NAR also offers a Military Relocation Professional Certification to help REALTORS learn how to help military homebuyers find the best housing solutions to meet their needs and take full advantage of available benefits. Click here to learn more.

As a real estate professional, you deal with a lot of different personality types in your day-to-day business. Some clients make this very easy, while others can make communicating and doing business far more difficult. One of the most difficult personalities to deal with is the narcissistic client. Learning how to best deal with a narcissistic client can help you to avoid problems and set yourself, and your customers, up for sucess. Click here for some helpful tips in dealing with the narcissistic client.

Recent surveys show that first-time homebuyers feel anxious and unprepared in this highly competitive housing market. Low inventory, steep competition, and high prices in many areas across the U.S. have left buyers feeling uncertain, particularly buyers who are entering the market for the first time. One factor in this trend is first time buyers' perception of the unpredictable economy, while at the same time many buyers feel that most home prices are too high and unaffordable. Click here to read more about current obstacles facing homebuyers.

Home staging is all the rage in the real estate profession, and for good reason. Home staging can make all the difference between a home that languishes on the market and one that sells quickly and for top dollar. Looking for some staging inspiration for your listings? Check out this article with a listing of some of Home Staging Resource's "Best of the Best" awards recipients. The article showcases ideas from designers and stagers who’ve been making a big impact with their home staging designs.