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 for a grace period of...
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SJC Ruling Affirms Independent Contractor Status
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) announced today that the Massachusetts State Supreme Court (SJC) decision in Monell vs. Boston...
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The Voice for Real Estate: Scams, HUD-1 Changes
Be alert to an email scam in which a hacker breaks into the email account of real estate practitioners or...
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Raise the Bar – Provide Feedback
This week's quick tip to raise the bar on professionalism: As it gets busy, please remember to provide prompt showing...
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2015 NAR Legislative Meetings: An Overview
What happened at the NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings? A LOT. Board President Steve Ray, MLS President Mary Jane White and...
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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, which covers 50 issues that...
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MLS, Professional Standards and a New Commitment to Excellence
Multiple Listing Service Local MLSs have recently struggled to adopt and adapt to NAR's quickly changing policies. You may recall...
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Patent Trolls and Advocacy Issues from NAR Meetings
Leadership advocated on the hill for approval of legislation that will stop Patent Trolls, like the one that preyed on...
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Pittsfield Native Elizabeth Banks new Realtor.com Star
Realtor.com® Launches New Branding and New Spokesperson, Elizabeth Banks. Underscoring its aggressive growth pattern and reinvigorated strategy in the online...
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Paul Harsch Awarded Emeritus Status
The NAR Board of Directors conferred upon Paul A Harsch, III of Harsch Associates in Williamstown, the REALTOR Emeritus status. ...
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New RPR Ventures: Upstream and Amp
The NAR Board of Directors approved a partnership between NAR and its wholly owned subsidiary Realtors Property Resource® and another...
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Raise the Bar – Identify Yourself
One quick step to making a professional phone call is to identify yourself. It may sound obvious but identify yourself...
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