Newsroom
Welcome. The RCAR Newsroom is designed for members of the media seeking real estate market updates for the Cleveland area and 5 surrounding counties, including home sales statistics, as well as general news from RCAR and information about the area REALTORS®. Reporters, editors and other members of the media should direct all requests and inquiries to the RCAR CEO via phone at 423.476.5912 or by email at Lisa@RiverCounties.com.BREAKING NEWS: Local annexation decision affects our builders
08.17.21 Annexation Press Release
CDC Eviction Moratorium Litigation Update
Aug 13, 2021 5:33 PM Christie DeSanctis Good evening, Below is an update on the ongoing litigation against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s fourth extension of the eviction moratorium, issued August 3, 2021, and effective through October 3, 2021....
Correcting the Record
August 2021 American real estate is the envy of the world and a shining example of the potential of our nation’s free market system. Considering the fight being waged against our members in some corners of the country, though, you wouldn’t always know that’s the case....
Eviction Moratorium Update… New Order Issued and NAR Response
Aug 4, 2021 9:55 AM Shannon McGahn Last night, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an extension of the eviction moratorium through October 3. NAR is assessing the order and exploring all of our legal options forward. We have already taken this case...
Nation of Renters
Nation of Renters By Pedro Gonzalez There is a storm on the horizon. Rootless corporations, major financial institutions, and the federal government are poised to fundamentally change the way Americans live by separating them from property ownership. The peculiar...
Breaking News: ‘We Do Not Need More Uncertainty’
August 5, 2021 ‘We Do Not Need More Uncertainty’ Housing providers brought their case back to court Wednesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction moratorium through October 3. The Lawsuit The Alabama and Georgia...
BREAKING NEWS: Eviction Ban Set to Expire?
July 29, 2021 Eviction Ban Set to Expire? The Biden Administration on Thursday said it would not attempt to unilaterally extend the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) national eviction moratorium, allowing it to expire on July 31. In a statement, the...
Now is the time for Video People.
If there ever was a time to start getting your video marketing on it’s now. Inventory is starting to bounce back, we’re up to 5.5 months right now. Refinances at some point soon WILL slow down. If you ramp up your video now, you’ll be in a much better position to...
There’s no I in Team, but there is a slick new form
For those of you operating teams out here, it can be frustrating trying to get your stats corrected after closing. Although the Board allows the opportunity to change the selling agent to the Team Name, there is a form that was most recently approved by the MLS Board...
Misguided DOJ Efforts Could Derail What a Pro-Consumer Real Estate Market Bolsters
Published in RISMedia As a small business owner and president of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), I want to set the record straight on misconceptions by some about the real estate industry. Commissions for real estate agents and brokers are negotiable....