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Get 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…

Yavapai 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 a scam that has recently been reported to them. YCSO has received several separate notifications in the past few weeks that scammers are contacting real estate agencies pretending to be the…

NAR 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…

NAR 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…

NAR 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– Following significant urging from the National Association of REALTORS®, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rescinded its proposed loan level pricing adjustment (LLPA) upfront fee on borrowers with debt-to-income ratios greater than 40 percent that was slated to go into…

“Inspiring Leaders Through Connections” Recap Our 3rd Annual “Inspiring Leaders Through Connections” joint event with the Women’s Council of REALTORS® Prescott Network on April 26 was another sellout success! We heard from Sean O’Neill, the “Memory Guy,” who made us all realize our memories may need a little work. But fortunately, he gave us some…

Homesnap, a Member Benefit, Available Now! PAAR MLS subscribers now have FREE access to Homesnap Pro! Homesnap is a third-party real estate search platform both agents and consumers can use to explore homes and search real estate listings. Search online at www.homesnap.com from your desktop computer OR from a mobile phone via the Homesnap app! Activate your…

April Message from the President 2023 PAAR President Faye Humphrey provides all the latest updates for the members of the Prescott Area Association of REALTORS® in the month of April. A new website, upcoming events, great classes at the Prescott Area School of Real Estate, a building update, and much more!   CategoriesCategories Select Category…

Vacant Land Fraud by Nikki Salgat, Esq, with Arizona REALTORS® Attempts to commit deed fraud are becoming more pervasive in Arizona. More specifically, there has been a recent surge in fraudsters impersonating owners of vacant land and contacting real estate licensees to put the land on the market to sell. Typically, in this scenario, fraudsters…