| MAR Continues to Push for Property Tax Relief |
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Work continues this year to provide homebuyers with a fair process when it comes to their property taxes. Senate Bill 349, introduced by Senator Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) allows buyers to take advantage of the Principal Residence Exemption even if they purchase a home after the May 1st filing deadline.
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| REALTOR® Membership Represented at the State of the State Address |
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MAR President Beth Foley, along with Dave Maturen, MAR Public Policy Committee member and Chairman of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, watched Governor Rick Snyder present his second State of the State Address live in the Michigan House of Representatives last Wednesday. ... more
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| Michigan Home Sales Strong as Year Closes |
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For six straight months, Michigan's monthly home sales units outpaced 2010 sales, providing further evidence of a sustaining unit sales recovery as we welcome the new year. According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reports compiled by the Michigan Association of REALTORS® 8,495 single-family homes were sold in December 2011, an increase of 8.44% over December 2010. ... more
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| Personal Safety When Selling a Home |
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Safety expert Robert Siciliano gives several tips for personal safety when selling a home. ... more
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| Professional Standards Training – Online Registration Open |
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What makes REALTORS® better than the rest? Professional Standards Training. MAR has teamed up with Trista Curzydlo, J.D., to host four half-day training sessions designed to assist REALTORS® who serve on professional standards and grievance committees to gain new insights and knowledge of Professional Standards through mock hearings and classroom instruction. ... more
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| 2011 RPAC State Goal Achieved! |
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2011 was an outstanding year for RPAC. With a state RPAC goal of $410,000, REALTOR members around the state met and exceeded it with a final total of $423,571! In addition, 27 local associations met and/or exceeded their local RPAC goal! In the end, state RPAC contributions were at 103% of state goal! CONGRATULATIONS! ... more
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| Treat Your Social Networks Like Your Home |
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For the same reasons we want people to respect a property during an open house, we need to understand and respect the mores of a social media environment online. Each social network has its own rules about what is acceptable and effective communication. Here are 3 tips for interacting with people on Facebook with respect to your real estate business... ... more
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| Achieve 2012 Online Registration Open! |
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Engaging Leaders and Building Connections. Achieve and Achieve After Dark are set to take place February 16-17, 2012, at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites. ... more
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| REALTORS assist communities across Michigan dealing with the repercussions of foreclosures |
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Although residential mortgage foreclosures have wreaked havoc on many communities in metro Detroit and Michigan, efforts to stem the damage and boost property values are under way. But do the relief programs go far enough? ... more
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| MAR Celebrates Major Private Property Rights Victory |
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The Michigan Supreme Court turned back an effort by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality ("MDEQ") to dramatically expand its regulation of land along the Great Lakes and to determine the scope of its own jurisdiction on a lot-by-lot and case-by-case basis. By denying the MDEQ's application for leave to appeal, the Supreme Court confirmed the application of the Great Lakes Submerged Lands Act (now Part 325 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act) on an easily-measured standard, set in statute by the Legislature. ... more
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