Here's what you need to know about how Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act rules apply to mortgage rates, foreclosures, evictions, and leases. For the most part, the news is good for the owners and renters you work with.

NAR recently launched a campaign to raise members' awareness of the value of their property listing information. Joe Hanauer provided the following opinion piece to respond to questions about intellectual property issues he's received from NAR members.

A few years ago, those reaching for a real estate sales career could find a plethora of entry-level training that taught them the brass tacks of their chosen career. Those choices now seem nonexistent. How did it happen in an industry that has long offered great career and training opportunities for new licensees?

It's time for a wake-up call at NAR headquarters. When will our leadership stop pandering to the industry heavyweights and admit that non-agency is self-serving and self-destructive?