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RASM joins Florida Realtors in Tallahassee to address key real estate issues

Brian Tressider is president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

Brian Tressider is president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

In March, I had the privilege of joining my fellow Realtors across the state of Florida for the annual Great American Realtor Days in Tallahassee. This trip offered us the chance to meet with our elected officials and advocate for important issues that impact homeowners, commercial property owners, and real estate professionals alike. As a Realtor association representing over 9,000 members, advocating for our industry is a vital part of what we do.

More than two dozen members from RASM joined our group to meet with Sens. Jim

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How expensive are Center County homes? Realtors say the median price grew yet again in March

The median home sale price in Center County in March was more than 11% higher than it was the year before, according to data recently published by the county realtors’ association.

The median sale price last month was approximately $345,000, checking in above last March’s median price of roughly $310,000. That’s an increase of about 11.3%, according to the Center County Association of Realtors’ residential market trend report for March.

Meanwhile, national real estate site Redfin reported a median home sale price of roughly $347,600 for Center County in March. Here is how that stacks up against the rest of

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We Asked 3 Real Estate Experts About the Best-Selling House Colors, and Their Responses Were Actually Surprising

The “definite winner” just might shock you.

Selling a house is never an easy process. You might need to do some remodeling inside to get it up to snuff, and keeping it constantly clean for showings is a hardship in itself. But have you thought about how your exterior color affects your curb appeal? Home buyers sure do, and it’s something to ponder if you’re serious about selling.

Alex CarasRealtor at Chicago’s Magellan Realty LLC, recommends always thinking about “digital curb appeal,” adding that around 80 percent of home buyers begin their search online on sites like Zillow or

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Looking to buy a house in the Wichita area? Here’s what to expect, says one Realtor

If you’re planning on buying a house in or near Sedgwick County soon, you can expect higher prices and a lower supply compared to previous months, but a local real estate expert says the market remains strong.

According to a report released by the Realtors of South Central Kansas earlier this month, a home in south central Kansas typically one on the market for nine days before being sold in February. The median sale price that month was $193,975, which was higher than the year before at $180,000.

“Home sales in South Central Kansas fell by 13.7% in February compared

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Realtors encourage women of color to buy property

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A group of local realtors is encouraging women of color to invest in real estate to not only create futures for themselves but to have something to leave for their children.

The push comes after the National Association of Realtors reported that in 2022, white and Hispanic home ownership was on the rise as Asian and Black buyers were on the decline. Realtor Amber Payne says she is aware of those disparities and says the gap between those groups and women of color is even wider.

“We are encouraging women and women of color to invest

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Here’s where home prices are dropping the most

Homebuyers are finally gaining leverage in the housing market, but where they can get the best discounts on home prices vary from metro to metro.

Some of the most popular pandemic boomtowns such as Phoenix and Seattle, plus perennially popular West Coast cities like San Jose and San Francisco, posted home price declines of more than 10% from their 2022 peaks, according to December data from mortgage technology and data providers Black Knight Inc. That outpaced the average national decline of 5.3%, off their June 2022 peaks.

That’s a welcome sign for some buyers who are taking advantage of newfound

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Garland realtor helps save dozens of drivers stuck in the ice

Realtor Patrick Abell from Garland drove around Dallas County in his Jeep on Tuesday with the aim of giving folks a helpful pull after getting stranded by the ice.

Hounan Reyes stopped to help the driver of an 18-wheeler get free from the ice. It worked, but his truck got stuck in the process.

North Texas drivers dealing with treacherous conditions

Kevin Deras, the

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My Stock Report Card for Jan – May 2020 (Pandemic?!!)

My Stock Report Card for Jan- May 2020

US Stocks

SG Stocks

Total Passive Income Collected Between Jan – May 2020 : SGD 11,307.02

Total Profit / Loss from Sales of Stocks between Jan – May 2020 : SGD 0

Stocks added between Jan – May 2020 : Boeing, Microsoft, Salesforce, Splunk, Uber, DBS, OCBC, AimsAmp Reit

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