Category Archives: Federal
NAR Government Affairs Update
Below is a brief update on some issues moving in Washington D.C. this week. The one I would like to draw your attention to is the USDA rural housing issue. If you know a USDA borrower that has not received
BREAKING NEWS from National Association of REALTORS…TAX WIN!
January 24, 2019 Tax Win: IRS Provides Clear Test on How 20% Deduction Applies to Rental Income, Exchanges The Internal Revenue Service has issued final rules on the 20 percent business income deduction (Sec. 199A of the Tax Code) that
Government Shutdown & Real Estate from National Association of REALTORS
What a Government Shutdown Means for REALTORS® As of midnight on December 21, 2018, the President and Congress were unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government. As a result, a partial
Update from National Association of Association Political Representative
Flood Insurance Update: Congressional Leadership has assured us that Flood Insurance will be renewed by 11/30, most likely through a Continuing Resolutions. Like most of the extensions, expect it to pass very close to, if not at the deadline on
NAR Supports Remote Notarization
November 5, 2018 Breaking News: NAR Approves Policy Supporting Remote Notarization The NAR Board of Directors at its meeting today in Boston approved a policy that puts NAR on record in support of laws, regulations, and standards that advance remote
Holly Springs News – Drone Testing Delivering Packages to Homes
Holly Springs Participating in Federal Drone Testing Program Holly Springs could become the first town in the country with a business delivering packages to homes using a drone. Flytrex, the Israeli start-up responsible for launching the world’s first autonomous urban