The GAAR/SWMLS Annual Meeting

The 2014 GAAR/SWMLS Annual Meeting is right around the corner.

We have an exciting schedule of events planned that includes the 'Angel Tree' for Title…

REALTOR® Building Closed for Thanksgiving

The REALTOR® Building will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th from 8 am - 5 pm for Thanksgiving.

Please plan accordingly.

REALTORS® Urge Congress to Extend VA Loan Limits

The VA loan limits have remained at higher levels since 2008, at 150% of the GSE loan limits.  But that provision will expire on December 31,…

Safety Alert: Check Fraud Scheme

We recently became aware of a check fraud scheme, in which a property buyer, purportedly from China, defrauded a New Mexico title agent of more…

2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently published their 2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

Highlights include:

• Thirty-three percent of recent home buyers…

Is Your Contact Information Up-To-Date?

Do you have a new website, email address, or phone number?

If you recently changed your website address, email address, or phone number, you will want to update…

Down Payment or Debt?

Debt - like student loans and car payments - can create the biggest barrier to homeownership, more so than trying to save for a down payment, according to…

Stop Tax on Short Sale ‘Phantom Income’

The income tax exemption on mortgage debt forgiven in a short sale expired at the end of 2013.  Without immediate action by Congress, distressed homeowners…

7 Safety Tips to Share with Sellers

Have you had the safety talk with your clients?  It's not only for your safety but for theirs too.

Safety from your clients' perspective presents an…