Report of the NAR 2016 Governance Meetings
Your Berkshire REALTORS Leadership delegation joined nearly 20,000 REALTORS at the 2016 Conference & Expo…
3rd Quarter Market Watch Summary
As reported at the annual meeting, sales rose throughout the Berkshires in the 3rd Quarter…
New Smoke Detector Rules Go Into Effect On December 1, 2016
As discussed at the Annual Meeting, new smoke detector rules will go into effect on…
Annual Meeting Recap
| Member Survey | All Reports | Calendar of Events Governance: Create a solid foundation…
Reminder: Protecting your Client’s Confidential Information
Last year we posted about protecting your client’s confidential information when emailing cooperating brokers copies…
Visits with Congressman Neal
Berkshire leaders [President Maureen McFarland, CEO Sandy Carroll, Government Affairs Chair Franz Forster, MAR Director…
Passing of Lynne Blake’s Son-In-Law
For those who knew Past Board President Lynne Blake, we share the sad news of…
October Notes from the MAR Legal Hotline
MAR legal counsel: Michael McDonagh, Ashley Stolba and Justin Davidson, share with us questions received…
Flexmls Coffee Break: Customizing Contact Manager – October 10th
Have you seen the announcement that there are two new columns being added to Contact…
Wire Fraud Can be Thwarted!
With the rampant wire fraud happening in the real estate business, we just wanted to…
REMINDER: Quadrennial Code of Ethics Training Deadline 12/31/16
All REALTORS are required to complete the mandatory Quadrennial Code of Ethics training by December…
September Continuing Education Classes: September 28th and 29th
Join us for classroom style continuing education in the Board Office Conference Center. Each class…
Notes from the Field: Leadership Recap
Your President Elect and AE are already planning for a great year ahead in 2017. …
Everybody is Kung Foo Fighting
It’s stressful dealing with ever-more complicated real estate transactions, isn’t it? Frustrations abound with the…
ICYMI: Legal Luncheon Recap
On August 17th, MAR Legal Counsel, Michael McDonagh and Board Legal Counsel, Michael Shepard updated…
Energy Audit / Scoring Remains Optional for Homeowners
Victorious! Hopefully you’ve heard the news that we defeated a proposal in the Massachusetts Legislature…
REALTORS Can Receive Copies of the Closing Disclosure
Feedback from REALTORS® across the nation highlighted the reluctance of lenders to share the new…
Comparable Sale Reporting for FSBOs
The MLS Board of Directors made a change to help all REALTORS have access to…
MAR Conference & Tradeshow: October 5 & 6 at Foxwood’s Casino
Join MAR for two full days of Continuing Education programs with top, national speakers at…
Urgent Call for Action: Energy Scoring / Labeling
Legislation recently passed by the Senate will potentially impact the Real Estate Industry in Berkshire…