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Yearly Archives: 2020

KTGY SAP 2020

KTGY Joins the AIA 2030 Commitment and Releases its Sustainability Action Plan

National
KTGY Architecture + Planning, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to sustainable design, released its Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) as the firm's road map to meeting the goals of the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Increasing the Value of Your Home

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Whether you want to stay in your home forever or plan on selling your home eventually, it is vital to increase the value of your home. Even if you are planning on living in your home until you die, you still may want to leave it to your kids, nieces, or nephews. And as a result, they may want to eventually sell the home.

National Association of REALTORS® Expands Code of Ethics to Include Discriminatory Conduct and...

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During the social unrest throughout the nation in late spring and summer of 2020, NAR received an unprecedented number of complaints about REALTORS® posting discriminatory speech and conduct online, especially on social media. Local and state associations experienced a similar influx of these complaints. In light of this, Atlanta REALTORS® Association President Jennifer Pino
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zavvie launches zavvie Pro to help agents create inventory, turning homeowners into sellers

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A decade ago, homeowners thinking about selling their home had limited options. Today, those same homeowners have the opposite problem — between iBuyers, buy-before-you-sell bridge solutions, and listing on the open market, they have more choices

Top 6 Tips For Hiring Long Distance Movers

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Millions of people move long distances or one state to another in a year.  Very few of these moves ever go smoothly, with many instances of lost items, broken valuables, or even movers not showing up being reported. However, this doesn't mean your next cross-country or interstate move has to be as hectic as many people put it.  All you need to do is come up with a well-formulated plan for the move, and most importantly, hire the right long-distance mover for the job.

Atlanta REALTORS® Releases October 2020 Statistics on Housing Market

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Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its October 2020 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis
Contest - DeltaNET 6 Creative Studio

Delta Media’s Creative Studio available free to real estate agents and teams using DeltaNET 6

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Real estate agents don’t have time to learn how to become professional designers — yet the most successful ways to market a listing requires design management and intelligence
Rebecca Jensen - RESO Chair

RESO Approves Updated Standards, Opens for Certification

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The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) has ratified its updated technical specifications for RESO Dictionary 1.7 and RESO Web API 1.0.2 Core, effective November 10, 2020

How a Contract for Deed Can Work for a Family with Young Kids

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The apartment you’ve been renting for years seemed big enough until you added kids to the mix. Now you want a house. The problem? You don’t have enough for a down payment. Or maybe daycare costs limit your monthly budget, or your credit history won’t qualify you for a mortgage.
Selling Your Home

4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

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Selling a home is something most of us will need to do at one point or another. It can be a long process, full of many different meetings, negotiations and contracts to be signed. While many people successfully sell a home and get what they feel like
FEMA

Ten Key Facts About Federal Disaster Assistance

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Federal assistance can be an important resource for Californians with uninsured or underinsured property damage due to the recent wildfires. Survivors in Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Napa, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Siskiyou and Sonoma counties have until Dec.
MBA

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.83 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 7 basis points from 5.90% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 5.83%
NAR

Metro Home Prices Increase in All Areas in Third Quarter of 2020

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Every metro area tracked by the National Association of Realtors® during the third quarter of 2020 saw home prices increase from a year ago, according to NAR’s latest quarterly report, released today.

Budget-Friendly Balcony Floor Covering Ideas for Smart Homeowners

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Is your balcony floor in dire need of an upgrade? Maybe it already looks weathered so you need to cover it up. Or perhaps you simply became bored with it so you want to give it a fresh look.
NAHB

Lack of Inventory, Higher Prices Push Housing Affordability Near Two-Year Low

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Record-low mortgage rates were not enough to offset inventory shortages and rising home prices as housing affordability continued to decline in the third quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
MBA

Mortgage Delinquencies Decrease in the Third Quarter of 2020

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The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.65 percent of all loans outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's
MBA

Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 5.67 Percent

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The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 16 basis points from 5.83% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 5.67%

Buying or Selling Your House – Things To Keep In Mind During A Bidding...

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Real estate market today tend to favor one side, the buyer or the seller. Regardless of whether you are in a booming market or a stagnant one, it is wise to learn significant strategies that will help you make the best deal and come out a winner. Arm yourself with knowledge and learn how to negotiate your way through a bidding war; there are hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake.
AGC

CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION READY TO WORK WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN TO PREPARE SIGNIFICANT NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND...

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Incoming President and Congress Should Focus on Enacting Measures to Rebuild Infrastructure and Revive the Economy and Avoid Imposing Needless Regulatory Burdens that will Undermine
AGC

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 84,000 WORKERS IN OCTOBER, BUT GROWING NUMBER OF PROJECT CANCELLATIONS RISKS...

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Both Residential and Nonresidential Contractors Added Jobs in October, but Total Construction Employment Remains 3.9 Percent Below February Peak as Pandemic Continues to Depress Demand

Business Real Estate Press Releases

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MLS PIN will deploy Restb.ai advanced AI features in 2025

– MLS PIN, the largest multiple listing service in New England, announced today that it will deploy advanced AI features from Restb.ai, the leading provider of AI-powered computer vision for

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Outdoor Landscape Lighting for...

Creating an enchanting outdoor space goes beyond plants and decor; the right lighting can truly bring a garden to life after dark. Outdoor landscape lighting not only adds beauty but also increases safety and functionality, enabling you to enjoy your garden in the evenings. Choosing the right lighting requires considering both practical needs and aesthetic preferences.