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Annual Fall Food Drive 2023
Another Successful Fall Food Drive in Chino Valley Last Thursday, October 19th, the PAAR Community Service and Outreach Committee held its annual fall food drive in Chino Valley. The committee holds this food drive twice a year, collecting hundreds in monetary donations and boxes of non-perishable food items for the Chino Valley Food Bank that…
Read MorePAAR Installs the 2024 President and Recognizes 2023 Award Winners
The Prescott Area Association of REALTORS® (PAAR) is proud to announce that Jeanelle Shearer was installed as the 2024 President of the Board during PAAR’s Installation and Awards ceremony on October 13 at the Sam Hill Warehouse. Shearer is the managing broker for Realty One Group Mountain Desert and her term as president will begin January…
Read MoreNAR Advocacy Efforts Helped to Avert Government Shut Down
NFIP Extended, Shutdown Averted Following a massive advocacy blitz by the National Association of REALTORS®—which included a rare nationwide call to action—Congress passed a last-minute spending deal Saturday to avert a government shutdown and extend the authority of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The bipartisan agreement funds the government at 2023 levels through Nov. 17,…
Read MoreTOP TEN REASONS TO USE THE BUYER BROKER EXCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
TOP TEN REASONS TO USE THE BUYER BROKER EXCLUSIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT When a seller signs a listing agreement, the seller understands how much they are going to pay for the broker’s service. In contrast, most buyers do not understand the MLS offer of compensation or the concept of procuring cause. The Arizona REALTORS® Buyer Broker…
Read MorePAAR Continues its Mission of Giving Back
Thursday, July 27th, 2023 *pictured – top left: PO1 Gonzalez, Shari Howard, Cheryl Stevenson, Amy Crawford, Elizabeth Kennedy, SFC Portela, SSG Ferguson. Top middle: April Siebersma, Lynette Christensen, Faye Humphrey, Suzanne Westrum, Katey Swann. The sounds of play and laughter could be heard in the children’s area of the Prescott Valley Public Library on Thursday…
Read MoreYavapai County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Real Estate Scam
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public and local real estate agencies of scams that have been recently reported YCSO has received several separate notifications in the past few weeks that scammers are contacting real estate agencies pretending to be the owners of properties around the Prescott area. The scammer begins by asking…
Read MoreGet Involved with an Arizona REALTORS® Committee
Participate in the state association’s decision-making process, contribute to the Arizona real estate industry, build valuable contacts, get cutting-edge information and learn skills for your business success. Applications are open through September 1, 2023 to apply for a committee with Arizona REALTORS®. Visit the Arizona REALTORS® Committe Information Page
Read MoreNAR Directors Approve 2024 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2023)—The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors approved the 2024 budget proposal for NAR’s Operating, Advocacy, and Consumer Advertising Campaign program. In a first for the association, every program is specifically linked to how it delivers on the association’s new Strategic Plan and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. The…
Read MoreNAR Board Meeting Report: Approval of 2024 budget and dues, fair housing training requirement, and 2024 officers election results
At its May 11, 2023, meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors took the following actions: Fair Housing and D.E.I. Approved two Diversity Committee recommendations that will make it a requirement for future Board of Directors members to complete the At Home with Diversity, Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair…
Read MoreNAR Welcomes FHFA’s Cancellation of August 1 LLPA Fee Increase
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2023) – Following significant urging from the National Association of REALTORS®, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rescinded its proposed loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) upfront fee on borrowers with debt-to-income ratios greater than 40 percent that was slated to go into effect August 1st. In the wake of this announcement, NAR…
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