Demographic shifts from retiring baby boomers and the increase of millennials buying homes will have the most profound impact on the real estate industry in the coming years, according to… Continue Reading Top issues that will impact real estate

A new analysis released by Paul Coomes, senior economic adviser to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, shows job levels are starting to return to pre-recession levels in Louisville and other… Continue Reading New study highlights significant job growth in Kentucky

Registration is free! REALTORS® across the country are enhancing their business by using Realtors Property Resource® (RPR®’s) extensive database. In this class, you’ll learn how top agents use RPR as… Continue Reading Webinar: RPR Basics – Tools for Building Your Business

It only takes one offensive post on social media to maim the reputation of a business. Earlier this month, two police offers were shot during a traffic stop in Hattiesburg,… Continue Reading Your brokerage needs a social media policy for protection

What challenges will you encounter within 3-5 years? NAR’s Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee considers threats to agents, brokers, associations, MLSs, and NAR in the just-released Danger Report. NAR engaged the… Continue Reading D.A.N.G.E.R. Report lists top 50 threats

A Massachusetts appellate court has considered a potential class action lawsuit brought against a broker by former salespeople alleging that they were misclassified as independent contractors. A group of real… Continue Reading Appeals court upholds independent contractor status in win for the industry

Gov. Steve Beshear recently announced Area Development magazine, a leading economic development trade publication, has recognized Kentucky with a Silver Shovel Award, recognizing the Commonwealth as one of the most successful… Continue Reading Kentucky wins award for economic development

Earlier this week, the federal consumer watch dog, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a grace period for enforcement of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) regulation that will affect how numerous… Continue Reading TILA-RESPA rule given “grace” period before enforcement by CFPB

Kentucky’s unemployment rate continued to decrease as it fell to a seasonally adjusted preliminary April 2015 level of 5 percent from a revised 5.1 percent in March 2015, and well… Continue Reading Kentucky’s jobless rate falls to 5% in April

Master bedroom walk-in-closets and a laundry rooms are the top features that builders are most likely to include in a new home this year, according to a survey of builders… Continue Reading 12 most popular new-home amenities in 2015