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2016 Emeritus Applications

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/30/2016

The deadline to complete certification forms for Realtor Emeritus status is April 8, 2016.  Applications will be approved at NAR’s May 2016 Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo held in Washington, D.C.  Certified Realtor® Emeritus members do not pay dues to the National Association and are exempt from the Quadrennial Ethics Training requirement, but please note, the […]

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Discussing Real Estate With New Jersey Legislators

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/30/2016

Last week the New Jersey Realtors® Leadership Team met with members and staff of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. to discuss urgent issues impacting real estate in New Jersey.   The Leadership Team focused on reminding Members of Congress about the importance of the Mortgage Interest Deduction and why […]

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8 Tips for Finding Your New Home

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/07/2016

By: G. M. Filisko House hunting is just like any other shopping expedition. If you identify exactly what you want and do some research, you’ll zoom in on the home you want at the best price. These eight tips will guide you through a smart homebuying process. 1.  Know thyself. Understand the type of home that […]

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Your Credit Score: What You Don’t Know Could Be Hurting You

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/03/2016

Your credit score comes from several pieces of information about you, including whether you make payments on time and how much you spend.   Nowadays just about everyone, from landlords to lenders, judges you based on your credit score. In part because credit companies, like banks, have been so inundated during the past few years, […]

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Legislature Begins Process of Repealing Estate Tax

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/02/2016

At its meeting on February 29, the New Jersey State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee began the process of repealing the Estate Tax in New Jersey by passing S-1728. This bipartisan legislation phases out the New Jersey Estate Tax over a period of five years.   Under current laws, the Estate Tax takes effect when […]

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RPR Webinar: March 15!

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 03/02/2016

Realtors® across the country are enhancing their businesses by using Realtors Property Resource® extensive database. Created by NAR for the sole purpose of providing Realtors® with the tools needed to meet the demands of clients, RPR offers: comprehensive data powerful analytics client-friendly reports   RPR is offered exclusively to Realtors® at no additional cost. RPR […]

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How Realtors® Are Watching Out for You and Future Homeowners

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/29/2016

The National Association of Realtors® Issues Mobilization grants help keep you and your neighbors aware and informed about public policy changes that would impact your wallet and your home. WHY IT MATTERS: Connects the Dots Between Content Topic and Consumer’s Family, Life, Home, Wallet. Too often, legislators target homeowners when seeking to fund federal programs. Even […]

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9 Easy Mistakes Homeowners Make on Their Taxes

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/23/2016

By: G. M. Filisko Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score on each home tax deduction and credit.   As you calculate your tax returns, be careful not to commit any of these nine home-related tax mistakes, which tax pros say are especially common and can cost you money […]

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2016 is About the Single Ladies

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/22/2016

Realtors® might not have been courting couples this Valentine’s Day. As new data from the National Association of Realtors® suggests, single women will be a growing homebuyer-demographic in 2016.   Single women buyers have made up a larger share of the housing market than their male counterparts since the early 1990s, buying at nearly twice […]

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Gov. Christie Delivers FY 2017 Budget Address

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/17/2016

On February 16, 2016, Gov. Christie delivered the Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal in a speech to a joint session of the State Legislature. The budget proposal totals $34.8 billion and contains no tax or fee increases.   In his seventh budget address as Governor, Christie focused a lot of his attention to the public pension system, gas tax, […]

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