While real estate association fees are deductible, fees associated with lobbying and political advocacy are not.

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With climbing prices and supply swallowed up, Power Brokers are determined to keep momentum strong. According to RISMedia’s 30th Anniversary Power Broker Report & Survey, 71 percent of Power Brokers are grappling with inadequate inventory, but more than half are forging ahead—growing, expanding and reinvesting their resources. NEW! Get the digital, interactive ranking of RISMedia’s […]

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February’s pending home sales sprang up 3.1 percent in the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI). All four of the major regions in the U.S. experienced higher sales, with the Northeast garnering 10.3 percent more, the Midwest 0.7 percent more, the South 3 percent more, and the West 0.4 percent more. […]

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The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). It probably comes as no surprise to you that communication preferences vary considerably across generations. This is largely a result of what communication method each generation grew up with and got used to. Understanding these differences can offer insights into working better with […]

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Are you a homeowner listing your property for sale? Consider the expenses that are often overlooked by sellers: cleaning costs, moving costs, painting, staging… “Even in the hottest housing markets in the country, selling a home takes time and costs money,” says Jeremy Wacksman, CMO at Zillow, which assessed the costs that come with listing in […]

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Do you know how disaster-prone your home or community really is? Smack in the southern end of California—one of the nation’s most disaster-weary states—bloggers at inscenter.com started reaching out to clients years ago to share important data regarding residential risk assessment. In 1992, University of Colorado’s Dr. William Gray accurately forecasted Hurricane Andrew, and predicted […]

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Realty Executives International has announced Patrick van den Bossche as president. Van den Bossche, an immigrant from the Netherlands, has 30 years of experience managing fast-growth, next-growth and start-up companies, including with Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, Echo Automatic, Inc., SPI Holdings Inc., and Modtech Holdings Inc. Van den Bossche is also a licensed real estate professional. […]

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Chicagoland Brokers has affiliated with the CENTURY 21® System, now operating as CENTURY 21 Action! The brokerage will continue to serve real estate needs throughout Northwest Chicago and the larger metro area. “After opening my own office, I knew I wanted to eventually go back to a franchise simply because they offer the tools I […]

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RE/MAX has announced it expanded its footprint worldwide in 2017, bringing its agent count outside of the U.S. and Canada up 18 percent. The network recently surpassed more than 119,000 agents in over 100 countries and territories. “The global appeal of the RE/MAX network is unmatched by any of our competitors,” says Shawna Gilbert, vice […]

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