NHAR GETTING REAL

Highlights from NAR Director of Legal Affairs Charlie Lee's appearance at an NHAR broker forum to help explain the MLS changes around Clear Cooperation. Plus: Host Dave Cummings and co-host Laura Hallahan discuss a recent NAR study that showed $100,000 earners in NH can only afford 19 percent of homes on the market. Guests: legal counsel Matt Johnson, instructor John Doran, chief lobbyist Adam Schmidt, and philosopher Matthew Ferrara.

Host Dave Cummings is joined by Bill Weidacher, the NAR Region 1 Vice President and only two-time NHAR President, to discuss NAR challenges, as well as: risk management in the rental space; Monika McGillicuddy's June 5 'Risky Business' course; the possible demise of the Housing Appeals Board; the benefits of REALTORS Property Resource; and an interview with the FBI $4.1 million in NH land fraud losses.

NHAR Legal Committee Chair Laura Hallahan joins host Dave Cummings to discuss the upcoming changes around Clear Cooperation, Fair Housing, and the influence of the legendary Ann Hallahan on her daughter's real estate career. Guests include: Legal counsel Matt Johnson, instructor John Doran, NHAR programs manager Nicole Greco, and BIA President & CEO Mike Skelton on the critical work of the New Hampshire Housing Supply Coalition.

Host Dave Cummings and NH REALTORS President Susan Cole discuss NHAR's participation in the Housing Supply Coalition, in addition to interviews with legal counsel Matt Johnson; instructor Sara Holland; chief lobbyist Adam Schmidt; association executive Stacy Kelley; and Brandon Kernan of the NH Department of Environmental Services on the New Hampshire water supply myth.

Host Dave Cummings and co-host Susan Cole discuss the deep affordability hole, including an acknowledgment from Governor Ayotte that it's going to take a multifaceted approach to dig out. Guests include legal counsel Matt Johnson, instructor Monika McGillicuddy, Public Policy Committee Chair Sara Holland, Mark Cheever from the NH Community Loan Fund, and timber appraiser Rick Evans.

Dave Cummings and Joanie McIntire discuss the recent Housing Preferences Survey commissioned by NHAR. Also: legal counsel Matt Johnson on changes to the P&S; instructor Jennifer Frost on her upcoming Pricing Strategies course; chief lobbyist Adam Schmidt on the upcoming legislative session; OPLC executive director Dee Jurius on improvements at the Real Estate Commission; and Andrew Dorsett of the Department of Business and Economic Affairs on the work of Invest New Hampshire to combat the affordability crisis.

An interview with Paul Griffin Scholarship winners Lizzy Robinson-Kiang and Ryan Callahan, two gifted UNH students we hope New Hampshire can retain post-graduation. Also: Matt Johnson on the NAR settlement ruling, Realtor of the Ben Cushing on Realtor pride in tumultuous times, and President Joanie McIntire's Forewarn victory.

Host Dave Cummings and President McIntire discuss the importance of empathy and the REALTOR ideals in a post-settlement world. Also: new open house guidance, a government affairs update, Good Neighbor Linda Walker’s 50 years of volunteerism, and HousingWire analyst Logan Mohtashami on the myth of the “mortgage rate lockdown."