The NHAR Legal Hotline will be partially out of service beginning at the close of business today, returning to full service on Monday, July 13.  Until then, feel free to submit your questions as usual, but please be aware that unless you have an issue of particular ugency, there will be a delayed response.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

What's New at NHAR

New Brokerage Relationship Disclosure Form
The New Hampshire Real Estate Commission has revised the Brokerage Relationship Disclosure Form, as of May 12, 2009. To download a copy of the new form, please click here.  The change will be included in a future update to TrueForms.

2009 Annual Convention
The 2009 Annual Convention is fast approaching.  Scheduled for the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett, NH, the event promises to provide an opportunity to re-energize your business with the comprehensive educational and networking opportunities that the convention uniquely provides.  Click on the adjacent icon for more information.

Take a step beyond:  GRI and REPS at reduced rates!
Buyers and sellers need the skills of REALTORS® now more than ever to help navigate this challenging housing market.  Raise the level of those skills with the Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) and Real Estate Professional Series (REPS), both of which are being offered at reduced rates in 2009.  To learn more about GRI, click here.  For more on REPS, click here.

"Right Tools Right Now" from NAR
The National Association of REALTORS®, respecting the current state of the economy and how it has affected its 1.2 million members, has launched the "Right Tools Right Now" program, providing over 300 NAR publications, resources and services to members for FREE, at cost or at significantly reduced pricing.  Click here to see the recent announcement as distributed by NHAR.  Click here to go directly to the "Right Tools Right Now" page of realtor.org.

First-quarter 2009 market data
Could the first quarter 2009 residential housing sales data be a sign of a shifting market?  History will ultimately be the judge, but for now NHAR is hopeful that increased sales activity in March may be the start of an positive trend.  For first quarter and March residential sales, click here.  For condo sales, click here.  For our first-quarter/March press release, click here. 

NHAR Homebuyer Survey
We're asking our members to take this short homebuyer survey each month to help us help you understand vital buyer attributes.  The results will be distributed directly to members through Peter Francese's bi-monthly Real Estate Market Trends column.  Click here to take the survey.