Share The Voice for Real Estate
Share The Voice for Real Estate
As a real estate professional, you're encouraged to post the video on your website and share with your customers because the news will be of value to them as well. State and local associations of REALTORS® are also encouraged to post and share the videos with their members.
About This Series
The Voice for Real Estate is NAR's bi-weekly video news series. Every two weeks, host Stephen Gasque, NAR's director of broadcasting, shines a spotlight on the top legislative, regulatory, and legal issues NAR is working on, and he will summarize recent research findings.
The latest Voice for Real Estate news video looks at Association health plans, business meals deduction, midterm elections and the 2018 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.
The latest Voice for Real Estate news video looks at what you should be doing to take the new 20 percent business income deduction for the 2018 tax year.
The IRS agrees with NAR that real estate brokerages shouldn't be subject to a restriction on the 20 percent business income deduction enacted last year as part of the tax reform law that applies to other types of brokerages. Also covered in the video: financial wellness, housing sustainability, home price trends, and ideas from fast-growing brokerages on how to give consumers what they want.
Flood insurance is extended. Lots of opportunities in commercial investment in smaller markets. Home sales slow as inventories remain a problem. More agents are in the business. Fewer international investors are buying U.S. homes. The upcoming iOi Summit promises competitive advantage.
Topics include Flood insurance Call for Action, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform and Internet Tax Fairness.
Competition in residential real estate has never been greater, speakers at a federal panel on the issue said. Also covered is the impact of the bank deregulation bill enacted into law last month, how stepped-up ethics enforcement will affect members, home sales trends and why landscaping is important to buyers.
Brokers and associations face changes to their data collection activities as a European Union rule to protect privacy takes effect. AMC-ordered appraisals don't overvalue property at a higher rate than appraisals ordered by lenders.
The Department of Agriculture reassessed its rural housing definition for its assistance programs, including federally backed loans from the Rural Housing Service. Changes by the government make it easier for homeowners to get private flood insurance, a tech symposium makes clear all types of real estate brokerage models are competitive today, and broker success tips from the recent Broker Summit.
The Department of Labor's association health plan rule is a good step but eligible "working owners" should include people who get insurance through their spouse.
Home sales and contract signings are down as affordability becomes a problem for more people.