Experts Predict Interest Rate Hikes, Slowing Home Price Growth in 2022
Leading Economic and Housing Experts Predict Multiple Fed Interest Rate Hikes, Slowing Inflation and Home Price Growth in 2022 WASHINGTON (December 15, 2021) – Expect slower housing price appreciation, easing inflation and rising interest rates in 2022, according to a survey of more than 20 top U.S. economic and housing experts. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief…
The Year Ahead – Real Estate Forecast Summit
Get the Outlook for 2022 On December 15, NAR will hold a virtual Economic and Real Estate Summit that will provide a year-end review of 2021 and outlook on the real estate market and the economy for the year to come. The event will be held from 1-3pm (EST). REGISTER NOW
Update and Improve Your Marketing Headshot
A Special Offer for OCHAR Members We all know how important first impressions are in real estate. With 23 years of national experience, Studio 16 will take the time to capture the perfect image creating incredible agency shots for all your marketing needs. There is NO sitting fee, no obligation, and you will receive a commemorative 4 x…
Member Savings Alert – December 2021
Get the Right Tools Right Now – And SAVE! Created to support REALTORS® through difficult times, NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now offers savings on select tools, products, and resources most beneficial for you and your business, and offer them for free or at a discounted price. Check the OCHAR website each month for updates on…
NAR Releases 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
Highlights Homes typically sold at a record pace of one week and received full asking price from July 2020 through June 2021. Tenure in the home dropped from 10 years to eight years, the largest year-over-year decline in the history of the data set. Eighty-seven percent of buyers used an agent or broker, and 90%…
Navigating Multiple Offers in a Wild Market
How to Prevail in Today’s Wild Market How do you best represent your client when multiple offers are on the table? How do you guide your client to a fair offer submission while managing their expectations of the current market? Dealing with multiple offers in today’s turbulent real estate market is stressful. With a lack…
Join Us for the OCHAR Holiday Party
Join us for the OCHAR 2021 Holiday Party Let’s kick off the holidays together! Join OCHAR for our 2021 holiday party of installation of officers on Wednesday, December 8 at The Mod in Pittsboro! Admission is $10 and includes one drink ticket. A cash bar will also be available. Totally Otis, Raleigh’s 5-piece powerhouse band,…
Right Tools Right Now – November Offers
Save on the tools you need from NAR! Created to support REALTORS® through difficult times, NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now offers savings on select tools, products, and resources most beneficial for you and your business, and offer them for free or at a discounted price. Check the OCHAR website each month for updates on offers!…
The NAR Conference & Expo is Live – Join Us Virtually
You Don’t Have to Miss a Thing! The National Association of Realtors® Conference & Expo is live in San Diego! With hundreds of educational and networking opportunities, there’s something for everyone! This year, there are some great virtual attendance options designed to give you exactly the access you need to the learning and networking opportunities that…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes
Bill Will Create Sustainable Communities in NC National Association of Realtors® President Charlie Oppler issued the following statement after final passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill: “NAR is encouraged by the bipartisan support for the infrastructure bill. We supported many elements of this legislation, including significant investment in the power grid, managing climate risks, and…