Important Membership Meeting Regarding Closing Changes – Know Before You Owe
Friday, September 25th – Save the date for this important membership meeting. Our affiliate mortgage…
Rules for Your business E-mail Messages
The CAN-SPAM Act applies to many types of typical REALTOR e-mails, not just to bulk…
Signs Must be Placed with Permission
Ah, the summer calls have begun… governmental leaders are upset about the proliferation of improperly…
Enforcement grace period for good-faith efforts on New Integrated Disclosure Requirements
GREAT NEWS! Berkshire REALTORS joined colleagues nationwide in Washington in May to ask our legislators…
SJC Ruling Affirms Independent Contractor Status
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) announced today that the Massachusetts State Supreme Court (SJC)…
D.A.N.G.E.R. Report
The Berkshire Leadership team was first to hear and read the recently released D.A.N.G.E.R. Report,…
Raise the Bar – Identify Yourself
One quick step to making a professional phone call is to identify yourself. It may…
2015 First Quarter Market Watch Report
Berkshire County’s first quarter sales in 2015 retracted over sales during the same time period…
Fannie Mae Launches HomePath for 1st Time Homebuyers
We first reported in December 2014 that first-time homebuyer closing cost assistance was on the…
Have you claimed your .REALTOR domain yet?
The online world keeps getting more complicated .REALTOR makes the trusted source in real estate…
What to ask the Buyer’s Lender before Completing a P&S
Thanks to Board Legal Counsel Mike Shepard and our fantastic Affiliate Lenders for providing insight…
Your Listings on Zillow, Trulia, HotPad and Street Easy
We have reached a Direct Feed Agreement With Zillow! Why did we spend so much…
Safety in Sending EMail
We’ve talked about the WISP (written Information Security Protocol) that all REALTORS must follow, but…
What is the technical definition of a bedroom?
Twice in one week we were asked, as we have many times before, “What is…
2014 Market Watch Released
Wondering how’s the market? The data for 2014 sales by county, region, and even individual…
2015 Property Tax Rates
It’s time to update your favorites bar for 2015! 2015 Property Tax Rates Per $1,000…
Kidnapping Scam Targeted RE Agent, in NY & MA
The New York Post recently reported a story where a real estate broker was almost…
Broken Dreams Could Cost $5Million for 5,000 missing Sq Ft.
The front page of the New York Times real estate section today featured an article…
Gas pipeline informational sessions
We’ve received a schedule of 6 gas pipeline informational sessions planned throughout the region in…
Address Book Refresher
We hope you continue to use the resources at the Board Office in 2015 and…