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*FROM NAR* What the Moratorium Means for You
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced today that it is extending its nationwide eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The order was put into place Sept. 4, 2020, but has been challenged in court across numerous states and localities in the months since....
Is a Housing Market Crash Possible in 2021?
https://rismedia.com/2021/03/25/housing-market-crash-possible-2021/
Big Changes in GSE You Need to Know!
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CDC Eviction Moratorium Update from NAR
As of today (3/24), the CDC eviction moratorium has not been extended, but we expect it will be. The CDC filed a notice with the OMB indicating it intends to extend it, and the Department of Justice appealed a recent court decision from the Western District of...
NAR says “Don’t Panic of PRO-Act”
https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/03/19/nar-dont-panic-over-pro-act?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid=3712714&om_mid=4237|RealtorMagNews_2021_03_19&om_nytpe=REALTOR%20MAG%20NEWS&fbclid=IwAR2Y_DyIvbCzHuzuIY3zVQ6g0GLzu84TtCYjkxiMPCwkoxUl6cLU1-Tz_8k
The 2 Housing Booms: Then & Now
https://rismedia.com/2021/03/17/wsj-report-housing-booms-broker-looks-back/
iBuyer Offerpad going Public
https://www.realtrends.com/spencer-rascoff-spac-to-take-ibuyer-offerpad-public/
NAHB Spearheads Coalition Effort on Limber
https://nahbnow.com/2021/03/nahb-spearheads-coalition-effort-on-lumber/
Protecting your Clients when it’s Raining “Multiple” and “Blind” Offers
It's 2021 and it's a crazy market around the country. Tennessee is really seeing an influx of buyers at an astounding rate. According to one study, we have more U-Haul transports coming "one way" to our state than any other in the contiguous United States. WHOA! That...