Saturday, May 31, 2014

High tunnels extend Alaska’s growing season

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PALMER, Alaska (AP) — Stephanie and Jim Gaiser take their cues for living from the Bible and say that when God created man, he put him in a garden.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Missing demand is dragging down housing, and the economy | Inman News

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Missing demand is dragging down housing, and the economy May 30, 2014 America overbuilt in the run-up to the housing bust, which left an abundance of inventory and led builders to halt or severely curtail construction, which had ripple effects across the economy.Now that that surplus inventory has s…

VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns amid veterans’ health care issues

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned amid widespread troubles in the VA health care system.

Co-branded marketing videos a win-win for Realtors, lenders | Inman News

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As real estate video marketing increasingly becomes a hot topic, the uses for video marketing are expanding: Meet co-branded real estate videos between realtors and lenders.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Houses.com signs referral partnership with online brokerage Movoto | Inman News

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Houses.com, a relatively new online brokerage, referral site and portal from the owner of Condo.com, has signed a nationwide referral partnership with online brokerage Movoto.

A weekend getaway in St. Michael’s, Md.

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ST. MICHAEL’S, MD. – Memorial Day 2014: sunny skies, pleasant temperatures, little bit of a breeze making it perfect for a holiday weekend vacation.

Brand matters to consumers, but which one may surprise you | Inman News

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The recent Hear it Direct (HID) conference in Austin, Texas, was packed with powerful strategies based upon direct consumer feedback. Whether you want to be more effective at marketing or pricing properties, these ideas represent some of the best ways to grow your real estate business.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Zillow For-Sale Inventory for April 2014 | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Use this tool to explore for-sale inventory data in metro areas across the United States. Data is available for download at http://bit.ly/1tz2nbV.

Pocopson bridge work will close road for 18 months

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Construction to replace the bridge on Route 926 near Pocopson Road that spans the Brandywine River will begin in about one year from now, PennDOT officials have announced. The road will be closed for 18 months, and PennDOT officials are still w

Home supply skyrockets, showing 'sellers are much more optimistic' | Inman News

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The number of homes for sale in April leaped on annual basis, suggesting that buyers "are much more optimistic," according to a report issued by realtor.com today.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Case-Shiller: Another Month of Strong Home Value Appreciation | Zillow Real Estate Research

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The Case-Shiller data for March 2014 came out this morning (research brief here), and based on this information and the April 2014 Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI, released May 20), we predict that next month’s Case-Shiller data (April 2014) will show that both the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) 20-Cit…

Lone Wolf buys marketing platform eWebEngine | Inman News

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Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc., which supplies management software to over 10,000 brokerage offices throughout North America, has purchased the marketing platform eWebEngine Internet Marketing Solutions from Reflect Resources LLC.

Zillow Home Value Forecast for April 2015 | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Use this tool to see where home values in your community are headed over the next 12 months, from April 2014 through April 2015. To download Zillow Home Value Forecast data, visit our data page.

Zillow Case-Shiller Forecast Comparison March 2014 | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Today, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) February 10- and 20-City Composites rose 12.6 percent and 12.4 percent, respectively, on a year-over-year basis, in line with Zillow’s forecast released last month. On a seasonally adjusted (SA) monthly basi…

Belgium hunts for suspect in Jewish attack; 3 dead

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BRUSSELS — Belgium launched a nationwide hunt Sunday for a lone gunman who walked into the Jewish Museum, unpacked a Kalashnikov rifle, killed at least three people with a short burst of fire, packed up and briskly walked away.

Technology is just a means of delivering better value and service for the consumer | Inman News

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When talking about disruption in real estate we focus so much on technology, but technologies used to create competitive barriers around a business that doesn’t give the consumer what she wants will always be swept aside. Technology is just a means to an end, where the end is better value and better…

Monday, May 26, 2014

Federer, Williams sisters win on Day 1 at French

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PARIS — Roger Federer’s 4-year-old twins, Myla and Riva, hung in there for about 20 minutes Sunday in his guest box at Court Philippe Chatrier, long enough to see Daddy take control of his French Open match.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Real Madrid wins Champion League in thrilling style

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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Real Madrid won the Champions League final Saturday for its record 10th European title, scoring three times in the second period of extra time to beat Atletico Madrid 4-1.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

7 dead in drive-by shooting near UC Santa Barbara

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LOS ANGELES — A drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Flipt takes down site after Zillow alleges improper use of data | Inman News

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Real estate startup Flipt has taken its investment-focused real estate search site down after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from portal giant Zillow alleging improper use of its data, GeekWire reported.

Man sentenced for stealing ashes of ex’s husband

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UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man who stole an urn containing the ashes of his ex-girlfriend’s late husband will spend a year on probation.

Never forget that real estate is about people and relationships | Inman News

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Insights from Eddie Shapiro, CEO, Nestseekers Real Estate

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Hearing on cocaine in judge’s chambers to continue

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WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A hearing will resume next month over whether state police illegally took cocaine and other evidence from a western Pennsylvania judge’s chambers two years ago.

Realtor.com unveils Windows 8 apps for mobile devices and computers | Inman News

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Realtor.com has rolled out apps for the Windows 8 operating system that allow people to take advantage of the operating system's design and and functionality when searching for listings on tablets, smart phones and personal computers powered by Windows 8.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Airbnb handing over ‘anonymized’ user data to New York attorney general | Inman News

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Airbnb handing over ‘anonymized’ user data to New York attorney general May 21, 2014 DIY rental site Airbnb has agreed to hand over “anonymized data” to the New York attorney general about people who have offered to rent out apartments in New York that won’t include names, addresses, or other person…

White House: New mortgage policy will help home buyers

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Opinion: Top White House economists argue that recent mortgage policy changes will make it easier for responsible home buyers to get loans.

Judge overturns gay marriage ban

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday.

Inspired by Uber, Curb Call connects homebuyers with nearby agents | Inman News

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Curb Call, an Uber-like mobile app that helps homebuyers connect with a nearby agent "right now," has launched today with large brokerage and new franchisor Realty One Group as its first client.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Zillow's April 2014 Real Estate Market Report | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Zillow’s April Real Estate Market Reports show that national home values fell 0.1 percent from March 2014 to April 2014 to $170,200 (Figure 1). On a year-over-year basis, home values were up 5.3 percent (Figure 2) from April 2013. The last time national home values were at this level was in December…

Zillow Breakeven Horizon 2014-Q1 Metro Level | Zillow Real Estate Research

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The decision to buy or rent your home may appear simple on the surface—a process of comparing monthly rent to a mortgage payment. In truth, there are many moving parts: the future asset value of the home, the potential for rents to rise in the future, the alternatives to using up your savings on a d…

Slim pickins for first-time homebuyers | Inman News

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Homes that are affordable to first-time homebuyers are more likely to be underwater than homes in higher price ranges, exacerbating inventory shortages in many markets because their owners are unwilling or unable pull off a short sale or bring cash to the closing table.

Brawl turns into firearms charges in Upper Darby

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UPPER DARBY — A fight outside of a local bar early Monday ended with the arrest of two men, including one on firearm violations.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Zillow 2014 Q1 Negative Equity Report | Zillow Real Estate Research

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According to the first quarter Zillow Negative Equity Report, the national negative equity rate continued to decline to 18.8 percent, down 12.6 percentage points from its 31.4 percent peak in the first quarter of 2012. Negative equity has fallen for eight consecutive quarters as home values have ris…

5 Ways to Use Everyday Data to Build Your Brand | Inman News

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5 Ways to Use Everyday Data to Build Your Brand May 19, 2014 As the Director of Industry Outreach and Social Media for Inman News, Laura Monroe knows a thing or two about data. But here’s the key – you don’t have to be an industry heavy-hitter to understand how data affects your business. In this vi…

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Dem gov candidates flock to Philly on primary eve

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic candidates for governor are concentrating on vote-rich Philadelphia on their last full day of the primary election campaign.

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To SEO or not to SEO, that is the question | Inman News

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Before real estate agents jump into the search engine optimization (SEO) game in the hopes of raising their online profile, they should have a handle on the time, effort and resources that are necessary to do it right, and what the "ROI," or return on investment, will be, says Jeb Griffin, director,…

Saturday, May 17, 2014

15 Minute DIY Fire Pit!instructions ==> http://bit.ly/1gBwg8d

NAR approves stricter standards for associations | Inman News

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Board of directors also passed amendment that will facilitate broker AVMs

Obama and Congress move to address VA firestorm

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration and Congress are moving quickly to respond to a growing political firestorm over allegations of treatment delays and falsified records at veterans hospitals nationwide.

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Friday, May 16, 2014

When getting a reverse mortgage makes sense

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New rules could make reverse mortgages safer. Should you shore up your retirement with one?

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Birmingham hosts weekend Revolutionary War commemoration

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BIRMINGHAM – The Battle of the Brandywine in 1777 was the largest land battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Re/Max grows agent count, revenue and profits | Inman News

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Re/Max LLC grew its agent count, revenue and profits in the first quarter from a year ago, according to the firm's first quarter earnings report.

Oxford cocaine dealer draws long prison sentence

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WEST CHESTER – An Oxford man who authorities contend ran a large, sophisticated, multi-state cocaine trafficking ring, distributing more than a kilogram of the drug, was sentenced to almost a quarter century behind bars Wednesday.

Having a comfort zone is an expensive luxury | Inman News

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For real estate agents, having a comfort zone is an expensive luxury.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Connecting the dots on the future of real estate | Inman News

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2,000 global leaders descend on San Francisco July 16

Phoenixville police say man made threats three times in two days

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PHOENIXVILLE — Police filed charges against a borough man for three incidents in two days, according to court documents.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Young Adults Choosing Homes Over Children | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Tuesday morning the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published the results of their 2013 Consumer Credit Panel, which shows that over the course of the recession, homeownership has dropped among young adults irrespective of student loan debt. There is widespread agreement that due in part to the rec…

Flood insurance policies get a government bailout

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Bowing to protests from homeowners and real estate agents, Congress scaled back big flood insurance premium increases passed in 2012.

New search engine blends neighborhood data with listings | Inman News

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FindTheBest, a research engine with a claimed 20 million monthly unique visitors, has launched neighborhood and listing search services built around rich neighborhood data.

Coatesville administrator criticizes heroin response

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CALN — A Coatesville Area School District administrator calls the response to last week’s discovery of heroin that was in a 7-year-old Caln Elementary student’s possession “not timely and sufficient.”

Monday, May 12, 2014

Latest Trulia TV spot targets women again | Inman News

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Ad campaign and $50K sweepstakes aimed at driving mobile engagement

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Howard’s 4-hit nigh lifts Phillies

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NEW YORK — There never has been a question about it: If the Phillies are going to return to respectability in 2014, then Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard need to be able to do much of the heavy lifting.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Raiders, Pats pick up quarterbacks

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By BARRY WILNEROf The Associated Press

Friday, May 9, 2014

Turnpike ‘open house’ shows widening plans

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EAST WHITELAND — Design plans to expand the Pennsylvania Turnpike from four to six lanes from Route 29 to the Downingtown interchange were displayed for review Thursday night at the Great Valley Junior High School.

Ignore the shiny objects and pick the right tech tool for the job | Inman News

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Technology has revolutionized the business of real estate, but it's gotten to the point where people are no longer so easily distracted by the latest shiny object, says Jason Pantana, director of content, instruction and engagement for franchise giant Coldwell Banker. The trick is to define the job…

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Zillow Returns to Housing | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Despite coming off of the worst housing recession in recent years, Americans’ enthusiasm for buying a home remains remarkably strong. A recent survey conducted by Zillow and Pulsenomics LLC found that almost two-thirds of Americans think that buying a home is the best long-term investment a person c…

Mortgage rates hit low for the year on economic worries | Inman News

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Mortgage rates hit a low for the year this week as worries about the economy made relatively safe investments like Treasury notes and mortgage-backed securities look more attractive to investors.

Two candidates for 74th District nomination to debate

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WEST CHESTER –WCHE Radio and the Daily Local News are partnering in a political debate at 8 a.m. today between the two Democratic hopefuls for state representative in the 74th District.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

First home in Detroit's online auction sells for $30,100

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Detroit owns 16,000 vacant properties and has started auctioning them off online. Starting bids are $1,000.

Zillow signing up 50 agents a day | Inman News

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Real estate search portal Zillow boosted website and mobile traffic to new highs and added nearly 5,000 real estate agents to its subscriber base in the first three months of the year, helping the company surprise analysts with a 70 percent jump in revenue from a year ago, to $66.2 million.

New home search collaboration tool rivals Zillow and Move offerings | Inman News

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Lasso, a new collaborative home search tool from online marketing firm vFlyer, lets consumers and agents organize, share and communicate about listings gathered from a variety of locations on the Web.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

State Senate pushes forward on replacing property tax

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State Senate pushes forward on replacing property tax http://bit.ly/1fPAQ2p

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There aren't many people who like property tax, and the ranks of Pennsylvania lawmakers who want to eliminate it are growing.

West Chester stormwater fee discussed

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WEST CHESTER — The group tasked with developing a stormwater fee gave a presentation Monday to a group of more than 30 residents who questioned the necessity and financial implications of the fee.

Upcoming FHA rule could squeeze buyers and sellers | Inman News

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Realtors, lenders and community associations are up in arms about forthcoming Federal Housing Administration rules they believe could make mortgage financing more expensive -- maybe even impossible -- for large numbers of buyers and sellers around the country.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Two more MLSs flip switch on Point2 public-facing websites | Inman News

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Two multiple listing services -- one in California and the other in Montana -- are the latest to launch free, public-facing MLS websites from real estate marketing software firm Point2.

York County Sen. Wagner signs onto property tax bill

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York County Sen. Wagner signs onto property tax bill http://bit.ly/RlXSSR

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State Sen. Scott Wagner, R-Spring Garden Township, announced Tuesday that he's co-sponsoring Senate Bill 76, which calls for elimination of school property taxes in Pennsylvania.

School property tax elimination plan has enough support to pass the Pa. Senate, plan's sponsor says

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School property tax elimination plan has enough support to pass the Pa. Senate, plan's sponsor says http://bit.ly/1mvhFh8

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The latest school property tax elimination plan that would increase the state's personal income tax and the sales tax will be the subject of a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday. The plan now...

Derby winner California Chrome heads to Preakness

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Art Sherman has never had a big operation or wealthy clients who infused cash and horses into his stable.

ZipRealty offers up its tech platform to other brokers | Inman News

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Real estate brokerage and referral site ZipRealty has expanded its technology offerings for brokers with the launch of a white-labeled version of its Powered by Zip "software as a service" platform.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

No slippage this time for Phils

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PHILADELPHIA — For the second straight game, the Phillies Saturday night punctuated the first inning of a game against the Nationals with a three-run home run.

Be ready to buy your first home

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Despite low inventory and tight lending, it's a great time to buy your first home. Act now while mortgage rates are still relatively low.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Phillies have shown both some good, some bad so far

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PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies have 13 reasons to be pleased with the way April went, and 13 reasons to be disappointed with it.

Let customer feedback shape the evolution of your product and it will sell itself | Inman News

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Insights from Onvedeo founder and CEO Boubou Guiro

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Zillow April 2014 FOMC Summary | Zillow Real Estate Research

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Several weeks ago we wrote about how data from the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace (ZMM)—an online mortgage lending platform that connects thousands of borrowers and lenders each day—can be used to analyze mortgage market reactions to macroeconomic news. See the original research brief here.

Tougher 'core standards' for Realtor associations could fuel mergers | Inman News

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The National Association of Realtors is considering tougher core standards that would "raise the bar" for Realtor associations to ensure that even the smallest is capable of enforcing the Realtor Code of Ethics, playing a political advocacy role, and operating a website promoting member programs, pr…