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November General Membership Meeting: Tax Reform Standard deduction has doubled. It is now $12,000 for single or $24,000 for married filing jointly. Health insurance is still required but the penalty has been eliminated. Mortgage interest deduction is retained, but acquisition indebtedness limitation reduced to $750k on debt incurred after 12/15/2017. [...]

2019 UPDATE: Prior to leaving office, former Governor Snyder did NOT sign this bill into law. Michigan Realtors will continue working on this initiative. The creation of a First Time Homebuyer Savings Account plan is nearing signature of the Governor. This is a huge victory for the Michigan real estate [...]

There will be substantial field changes and additions coming to Flex. Changes have also been made certain forms: -Addendum to purchase agreement -Seller's disclosures statement -Purchase agreement for office, commercial, industrial and res-multi family These changes are happening to achieve platinum certification with the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO). This [...]

Frequently Asked Questions: Why do I have to upload the contract? Contracts are required to be uploaded to increase transparency and ease the audit process. Who can see the contract? Only those with broker access to the MLS can view the contract. How long do I have to upload the [...]

What’s the Deal with RESO? You’ve probably been hearing things like RESO, Web API, RETS, and Data Dictionary more often.  What are those and where are they coming from? The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) was officially created to make access to MLS data easier for individual REALTORS® as well [...]

Use the MINGLE method to strengthen your networking skills. Mindset Intention Navigate Greet Leverage Engage 1. Change your mindset. Networking is a long-term relationship building effort. It is not for a quick, hot lead. (Mindset) 2. Set intentions beforehand. What types of people do you want to meet and how [...]

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REALTORS® are very active in real estate related legislation at the local, state and national level thanks to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). RPAC is hailed throughout the industry as the best career insurance. It is a force that protects and promotes homeownership and defends against burdensome regulation. RPAC [...]

Flex - The MLS is one of the most important tools to a REALTOR®. Flex MLS gives agents access to data on thousands of properties. New members will learn all about using Flex during New Member Orientation. There are periodic trainings during the year that focus on a specific topic [...]

Nathan Andrus and Debi Stewart are the people in charge of all things MLS. As the authorized MLS provider for our members and even non member REALTORS®