The Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of REALTORS® (KIFAR) used an NAR Placemaking Grant to build and design benches for a local Farmer's Market.
Where do you come up with a placemaking idea? How do you convince your board to add “another” new program when members and staff alike are increasingly busy?
After almost a dozen posts, you should now be familiar with placemaking and where to target your placemaking efforts. The next thing to decide is what you want your space to become. What would make the best type of gathering place for your...
If you’ve been keeping up with the posts to date, you’ve probably thought of at least one space in your community that would be a good candidate for Placemaking. But if you still can’t identify a space, take a second look at vacant lots and...
I’m not a REALTOR®. Two months ago, I couldn’t have told you the first thing about “placemaking,” or what it is. But picture this: I’m sitting in the shade of Dupont Circle’s outer ring of benches. To my left, two women in a conversation that...
Find answers to who owns the water beneath or bordering a property, withdrawing water from your property, accessing more water resources, and other water-related issues.
Find answers to your questions about transportation, including how roads and public transit are funded and what effect they have on real estate.
With the six-year federal transportation spending bill up for renewal this year, major changes could be in the offing.
The REALTORS® Code of Ethics commits members of the REALTOR® organization to providing equal professional service without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, disability (handicap), familial status, or national origin. That commitment reflects the same principles embodied in the Fair Housing Act.
There’s a national movement afoot to get more kids to walk and bike to school--and the momentum just keeps building. The reasons are ...