2024 Election Slates for NOMAR and GSREIN

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Elections for the 2025 Boards of NOMAR and GSREIN will be held on September 10, 2024. Voting members will receive an electronic ballot with the slates of candidates on September 3, 2024. The election slates will be ratified via an electronic YES or NO vote on September 10, 2024. The Vetting Committees have approved the following Slates of Candidates for …

Discover what’s new in Matrix–Coming August 12th!

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Faster and easier access to your essential data. Check out the latest and greatest in Matrix! Matrix is the go-to listing management platform for over 1M real estate professionals across North America and beyond, and it keeps getting better. Let’s dive into the exciting new enhancements that ROAM MLS participants who use Matrix will be able to take advantage of …

NOMAR Forecast symposium to address New Orleans real estate challenges, opportunities for growth

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Early bird registration opens for the region’s premier industry event NEW ORLEANS (August 1, 2024) ­– The Commercial Investment Division of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® (NOMAR) is proud to announce that the 14th Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium will return Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center …

Settling Into Change: Unpacking New Louisiana Legislation and the NAR Settlement Terms

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This article is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should consult their legal counsel when making decisions about business practices. On June 19, 2024, Governor Landry signed Louisiana Act 690 of the 2024 Legislative Session into law. Originally titled HB366 and authored by Hon. Paula Davis (R-69) of Baton Rouge, the legislation requires all Louisiana real estate licensees to execute …

Call for Candidates for the 2025 GSREIN Board of Directors

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The leadership of the Gulf South Real Estate Information Network encourages you, as a REALTOR® member, to submit your name as a candidate for the 2025 governing board. Serving as a Director on the GSREIN Board means becoming a steward of our local information marketplace, powered by ROAM MLS, and helping to shape and guide its future. Your participation is …

In Celebration of the Life of Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson

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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements for Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson NEW ORLEANS, LA – An ecumenical funeral service will be held at St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA at 2pm on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Visitation will be held at the WWII Museum, Freedom Pavilion (Red Door Firehouse Entrance at 1043 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA) on Monday, July 8th, …

Call for Candidates for the 2025 NOMAR Board of Directors

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The leadership of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® encourages you, as a REALTOR® member, to submit your name as a candidate for the Board of Directors. NOMAR Directors are passionate and invested volunteers whose strategic vision forms the foundation of NOMAR and informs all that we do, as we strive to be the indispensable resource for our members …

Change Is Coming to the MLS August 14th

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Ahead of the NAR settlement (opens in new window) implementation deadline, we want to provide a brief update on how the forthcoming mandated policy changes will affect our REALTOR® members and MLS Participants/Subscribers. Effective midnight on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, compensation fields will no longer be available at any level (list, active, sold) for any property type (residential, lease, commercial) …

NAR Applauds VA Announcement of Home Loan Benefit Changes

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WASHINGTON (June 11, 2024) – National Association of Realtors® President Kevin Sears issued the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announcement of a “Buyer-Broker Agent Temporary Local Variance Circular”: “The VA’s home loan guaranty is the only program that explicitly bans buyers from directly paying for professional real estate representation. We applaud the VA for revising this policy and allowing veterans …

REALTORS® Advance Regional Homeownership, Foster Diverse Communities

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NEW ORLEANS (June 3, 2024)—In celebration of Homeownership Month and Pride this June, the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® (NOMAR) announced a lineup of educational seminars for real estate professionals and the public. Presented by the association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee in partnership with Hancock Whitney, the celebration of Homeownership Month aims to foster diverse communities and empower …