In the following video, from the National Association of REALTORS YouTube channel, a rule by the European Union that takes effect May 25 is discussed, specifically whether it will have an impact on real estate businesses. NAR Senior Counsel Finley Maxson and NAR Vice President of Information Technology Liz Sturrock talk about the rule and answer questions.
The U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union has resulted in lower mortgage rates and could make U.S. real estate more attractive. That’s the assessment of NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun in this “Voice for Real Estate”.
Other stories look at the final rule for the commercial use of drones and how laser technology can help lower flood insurance premiums. The video also gives an update on NAR’s efforts to get FHA condo financing improvements passed in Congress and it includes an excerpt from a recent tax planning webcast.
Slough, outside London, is the site of experimental zero-carbon homes Jim Boulden, of CNN, reports: