This bipartisan legislation would extend an expired provision that has helped millions of distressed American families by allowing tax relief for homeowners when lenders forgive some portion of the mortgage debt they owe.

Click here to read more and to act today!  

 

The Rockford Area REALTORS Officers, Ken Redeker and Alisa Patterson, and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Bois, recently attended the NAR conferences held in New Orleans. The information obtained during the week long meetings assist the RAR Officers in formulating the direction and goals for the Association for the year 2015.

Click here for a summary news release of the conference highlights.    

 

Managing Brokers need to renew their real estate license no later than April 30th of 2015. The IAR Licensing & Training Center outlines what you need to know and do to prepare for this deadline in the attached
Q & A Checklist. 

 

 

The economy is recovering, household wealth is at its highest level ever, and the housing market is improving, but until lenders increase access to credit, sales will continue to underperform and demand will remain pent up. These are the words from the presentation given by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at the NAR Conference last week. Read a summary of his remarks for the residential sector and also his comments regarding how rising interest rates will affect commercial property transactions.

Both his residential and his commercial power point presentations can be downloaded.