Daily Regional and U.S. Real Estate Industry News Monday, December 31, 2018   Today's Lead Story NFIP in Limbo, NAR Expresses Disappointment On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) cannot be renewed during the partial... Read More >     More Top Stories Pending Home Sales Drop 0.7 Percent in November The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 0.7 percent to 101.4 in November, down from 102.1 in October. However, year-over-year contract signings dropped 7.7 percent, making this the eleventh straight month of... Read More > Do Your Listing Descriptions Have These 5 Elements? At some point in your real estate career, you're going to need the ability to write inspiring... Read More >       Excuses Are Fuel for Failure "It's not my fault." "Nobody is buying during the holidays." "The market is so slow right now."... Read More > Real Estate Tips: Essential Cybersecurity for Your Brokerage There was a time when cybersecurity was essential only for large finance and retail... Read More >           Women in Real Estate: Realizing Needs, Recognizing Success and Rewarding Innovation Judy Weber, Esq., real estate SUCCESS Coach and co-founder, vice president and general counsel of Livy Brynn LLC, has zoned in on women in real estate. Through various...... Read More > Provided by           Communicating Efficiently and Effectively Welsh-born poet George Herbert once said, "Good words are worth much and cost little."... Read More > NAR Power Broker Roundtable: Looking Back and Looking Ahead This month's National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Power Broker Roundtable... Read More >       Home Spun Wisdom Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Homeowner Ages in America Read More >       Industry News Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Bets on Dynamic Ads for Real Estate Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Murphy & Co. Acquires Pacesetter Realty RE/MAX Appoints Communications, IT Leaders Coldwell Banker Bain Adds Vera Brodsky and Team Second Century Ventures Acquires Assets of Elmspring, Expands REach®       Video News A Safety Plan for Losing Power When you are the victim of an extended power outage safety issues become more serious.       RISMedia.com     Products     ACEsocial   69 East Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851 This email was sent by RISMedia, Inc.. You can unsubscribe at any time. Unsubscribe