National Association Of Realtors

Brands Act as Coronavirus Cases Surge in North Texas

By Joanna England / April 6, 2020 /

The Statler opens its guest rooms to those fighting COVID-19, NAR offers Realtors free teleheath resources, and a local Dallas designer shows you how to make a mask in this week’s news roundup.

Dallas County Moves to Shelter in Place to Stem Coronavirus Transmission

By Joanna England / March 23, 2020 /

As of midnight on Monday, March 23, Dallas County will have a mandatory “shelter-in-place” order. What does that mean for residents? The order states people may leave their residences only for essential activities — including to get supplies for themselves and their families or perform tasks essential to their health and safety and that of…

Real Estate Events Canceled In Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

By April Towery / March 10, 2020 /

As panic surrounding COVID-19 increases, and the number of diagnosed cases in Texas continues to climb — including a just-announced case of Coronavirus in Colling County — officials in every industry, including real estate, are taking precautions.  NAR Cancels California Events The National Association of Realtors announced last week it will no longer hold events…

The State of Dallas Real Estate: Coronavirus

By Candy Evans / March 9, 2020 /

We were supposed to be in Barcelona this week, enjoying a city I have always wanted to visit, attending a friend’s wedding, basking in a pre-celebration of our 40-year marriage. Instead, we went to Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg. I cannot tell you how relaxing it was for one main reason: little or no mention of…

Breaking: NAR Puts a Hard Stop to Hip Pockets With New Rule

By Joanna England / November 11, 2019 /

The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors has adopted the Clear Cooperation policy at its Nov. 11 meeting, which essentially puts an end to hip pocket marketing. Also known as MLS Statement 8.0, the policy requires listing brokers who participate in multiple listing services to submit their listings to the MLS within one business…