GSAR Members News and Events

"What You Should Know About the Recent Mortgage Changes"

August 3rd, 10am - noon at GSAR.
FREE for GSAR Members

Attend this FREE seminar sponsored by the NYS CRS chapter and learn what you need to know about how changes in the mortgage industry will affect your buyers and sellers.

Closing Deadline Extended to Sept. 30 for Eligible Homebuyer Credit Purchases

IR-2010-80, July 2, 2010

WASHINGTON - Eligible taxpayers who contracted to buy a home, qualifying for the first-time homebuyer credit, before the end of April now have until Sept. 30, 2010 to close the deal, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

REALTORS® from across the state will compete for bragging rights and the title "Most talented REALTOR® in New York" when RPAC presents its 3rd Annual REALTORS® Got Talent fundraising event in conjunction with the NYSAR Fall Business Meetings.

The event will include singing REALTORS®, dancing REALTORS®, and several other acts guaranteed to please. Support RPAC and your fellow REALTORS® by signing up to attend. Act quick, as seating is limited!

Dear Association/MLS Members,

We want to bring you up-to-date on the new REALTOR.com® website redesign that is currently in beta testing.  The new site enhancements make accessing all the rich data available on REALTOR.com® intuitive and better than ever!  The millions of consumers who visit REALTOR.com® each month will be able to find properties, as well as companies and agents, faster and more easily.

Most Americans are doing just fine managing their money. But nearly half of all consumers have been 30 or more days late on a payment, according to MyFico.com, and three of 10 have been 60 or more days overdue. Twenty-three percent of all consumers have had a loan or account that was 90-plus days overdue, and nearly 20 percent have had a loan or account closed by the lender due to default.

Washington, July 01, 2010

The National Association of Realtors® today commended Congress for timely passage of two bills to extend the home buyer tax credit closing deadline and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Both bills, strongly supported by NAR, had cleared the House earlier and were passed by the Senate last night. They now head to the president for his signature.

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A bill to extend the authority for the National Flood Insurance Program, strongly supported by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, was passed by the House today (6/24). The bill would extend the program to September 30, 2010.