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LANSING, Mich. - February 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today urged residents across Michigan to prepare for the possibility of a variety of severe weather conditions. He also instructed state agencies to proactively make weather-related information and safety tips available as they continue monitoring the situation

LANSING, Mich. - February 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Registration has kicked off for the 2014 National Main Streets Conference, the premier historic preservation and downtown revitalization event in the country, coming to Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center from May 18-20.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Still need health insurance to meet the individual mandate requirements of the Affordable Care Act? You should be aware of other vital deadlines set up by health insurance carriers. There are many key dates that make a difference to when your coverage starts, when you are eligible and other tax implications since enrollment for health insurance can be complicated

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Snyder shared his 2015 executive budget proposal in front of legislators from both the House and Senate. In his plan, he recommends expanding the Homestead Property Tax credit as a way to provide roughly $102 million in tax relief to an estimated 1.3 million Michigan taxpayers

LANSING, Mich. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced that a 2013 year-end housing report is proof positive that the state economy is headed in the right direction.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The February 10th, 2014 deadline for a new and potentially money-saving exemption from the Michigan Personal Property Tax is fast approaching.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Association of REALTORS® would like to thank all of the local associations who made the final push for RPAC investors at the end of 2013. With a state RPAC goal of $500,000, REALTOR® members met and exceeded it with a final total of $631,385! In addition, 29 local associations met and/or exceeded their local RPAC goal! In the end, state RPAC contributions were at 126% of state goal! Local Associations were honored on January 23rd at the Annual RPAC Appreciation Luncheon during the Achieve Conference at the Henry in Dearborn

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin of Michigan wrote today to President Obama urging action to respond to a propane gas shortage in the Midwest that has affected thousands of Michigan homes and businesses.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Democrats chided a Republican proposal for a small scale income tax rollback that passed out of committee today as nothing more than a political stunt in an election year. Democrats note that Republican tax changes such as the Pension Tax and reduction of the Homestead Property Tax Credit have a much higher negative impact on taxpayers. The minor income tax change introduced by Republicans equates to 35 cents per day for the average Michigan family

LANSING, Mich. - January 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Robin Wybenga, of Traverse City, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers. Created in 1991 and housed within the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the nine-member board licenses and regulates the service of more than 6,000 real estate appraisers

LANSING, Mich. - January 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Historic Preservation Review Board today announced the nomination of five sites to the National Register of Historic Places – the nation’s list of historic sites worthy of preservation. Michigan is home to more than 1,600 sites

2014 Legal Update Video Series Contract Principles Every REALTOR® Should Know. MAR Government Affairs Vodcast – January Edition

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite rising snow drifts and dropping temperatures, the Michigan House and Senate are back in Lansing kicking off the 2014 legislative year this week. While many legislators will be looking ahead to the springtime election season, work continues on many issues, including MAR priorities that are in the midst of working through the legislative process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home radon testing encouraged during January Gov. Rick Snyder declared January 2014 Radon Action Month in Michigan, encouraging all Michigan residents to learn more about this environmental hazard and to test their homes during the coming heating season.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With NAR’s encouragement, champions of this valuable provision have introduced bi-partisan bills in both the House and Senate (H.R. 2994/S. 1187), to extend the provision for one or two years. Unfortunately, the current prospects of either of these bills being enacted before the end of the year are very slim. NAR is facing four big hurdles