Will Alabama Realtors’ efforts to change NAR membership lead to anything?

The Alabama Association of Realtors is calling out for change in national membership models. (Image created by AI in Midjourney.)The Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) turned heads last week when it sent a letter to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and asked for greater flexibility in a

Older adults are depicted more positively online, but work remains

Negative depictions of Americans ages 50 and older have lessened over a five-year period, with negative sentiment in online media and marketing images dropping from 28% in 2018 to 10% in 2023, according to research published this week by senior advocacy organization AARP.“The 50-plus population is p

Investors are purchasing fewer homes, but they still account for nearly 25% of sales

The share of single-family homes sold to investors peaked at nearly 30% at the start of this year, but these types of transactions dropped significantly in the ensuing six months, according to a CoreLogic report released Wednesday.Investor purchases began to decline in March 2024 and by June represe