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Emergency White House budget meeting fails – frank and constructive
According to President Obama, the emergency meeting was "frank and constructive" but the two sides have failed to reach a compromise. "I remain confident that we...
Politics
Call to action – if resolution fails, Americans may pay thousands more in annual taxes
Call to action
Today, the National Association of Realtors has issued a Call to Action with current NAR President Ron Phipps asking Realtors to contact...
Politics
Should the real estate industry self regulate on privacy? [NAR]
A new Congress is in full swing here in Washington and policy agendas are shaping up for 2011. In the technology area, a perennial...
Politics
Fannie and Freddie shoveling funds into Wall Street?
Economist Barry Ritholtz reminds us in the video above of the continuing importance of watching Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The housing and economic...
Politics
State of the Union speech broken down – where is housing?
Regardless of political affiliations, it cannot go without note that the housing crisis was not addressed in last night's State of the Union address...
Housing News
Tech Takes the Stage at State of the Union
Did anyone else notice that tech policy played a prominent role in last night’s State of the Union Address? While the overall theme was...
Politics
OpenCongress launches site for state gov’t transparency
As Realtors, the annual legal updates class is not enough to possibly stay informed of the laws that impact your career and your clients,...
Housing News
2011 in tech policy: predictions for what’s ahead
The 112th Congress was gaveled into session today. Seems like a good time to discuss what we can expect on the technology policy front in...