A multiple listing service is an organization with a suite of services that real estate brokers use to establish contractual offers of cooperation and compensation and accumulate and disseminate information to enable appraisals. A multiple listing service's database and software is used by real estate brokers in real estate,representing sellers under a listing contract to widely share information about properties with other brokers who may represent potential buyers or wish to work with a seller's broker in finding a buyer for the property or asset. The listing data stored in a multiple listing service's database is the proprietary information of the broker who has obtained a listing agreement with a property's seller.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association for those who work in the real estate industry. It has over 1.5 million members,making it the largest trade association in the United States including NAR's institutes,societies,and councils,involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The organization holds a U.S. trademark over the term "Realtor". NAR also functions as a self-regulatory organization for real estate brokerage. The organization is headquartered in Chicago.
A real estate agent,referred to often as a real estate broker,is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently,an agent usually works under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agents are licensed by the state to negotiate sales agreements and manage the documentation required for closing real estate transactions. Buyers and sellers are generally advised to consult a licensed real estate professional for a written definition of an individual state's laws of agency.
A buyer brokerage or buyer agency is the practice of real estate brokers and their agents representing a buyer in a real estate transaction rather than,by default,representing the seller either directly or as a sub-agent. In the United Kingdom and Australia,the most common term is buying agent.
Stefan J. M. Swanepoel,is an American business executive,author and real estate businessperson. He has served as president of two non-profit organizations and seven companies,including a New York-based global franchise network. He is most known as a business and trends author,having written more than 20 books and reports. His books have been listed on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.
James D. McGinnis was an American real estate agent and politician from Dover in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as Delaware's 19th lieutenant governor.
A real estate trend is any consistent pattern or change in the general direction of the real estate industry which,over the course of time,causes a statistically noticeable change. This phenomenon can be a result of the economy,a change in mortgage rates,consumer speculations,or other fundamental and non-fundamental reasons.
John H. Frey is an American real estate broker,businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 111th district from 1999 to 2021.
Realtor.com is a real estate listings website operated by the News Corp subsidiary Move,Inc. and based in Santa Clara,California. It is the second most visited real estate listings website in the United States as of 2021,with over 100 million monthly active users. The site launched as the Realtor Information Network in 1995,serving as a closed network for members of the National Association of Realtors. It relaunched in 1996 as a public website displaying property listings. Since then,Realtor.com claims to be the largest real estate website in the United States,and in 2016 was valued at $2.5 billion by Morgan Stanley.
Jason Powell is an American politician. A Democrat,he is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He has served as the representative for State House District 53 since 2013.
Leonard Glenn Christian is an American politician and businessman. Christian serves as a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 4th district,having been elected in 2022. He was appointed to the state House in 2014 to fill out the remainder of the term of Representative Larry Crouse.
Jamie R. Smith is an American politician who serves as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Smith represents District 15,which covers downtown neighborhoods,including areas around Terrace Park and the Great Plains Zoo,in Sioux Falls. He has served as House Minority Leader since the 2019 legislative session.
Christopher Benjamin is an American attorney,mediator,arbitrator,magistrate and politician who has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 107 since November 2020.
Fiona Nave is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 57th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 4,2021. In November 2022 she was re-elected to a second term. In April 2023 she was inducted into the Freedom Caucus of Montana.
Jane Gillette is an American dentist and politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 64th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 4,2021.
Gregory L. Frazer is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 78th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 4,2021.
Richard L. Thomason is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 13th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 12,2021.
Mark Allen Sweeney was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Montana Senate for the 39th district from January 4,2021,until his death.
Tony Furman is an American politician and real estate agent serving as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
Tim O'Brien is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 78th district. He assumed office on March 30,2021.
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