The REALTOR® community is stepping up as devastating wildfires continue to impact Spokane County, Washington, displacing residents and damaging homes and communities.

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) has approved an initial $500,000 grant to support those affected by the disaster. Spokane REALTORS® are also coordinating local relief efforts, including donation collection sites and connections to shelter, food, clothing, animal rescue and other emergency resources.

For NCJAR members across North Jersey, this is an opportunity to stand with fellow REALTORS® and the communities they serve.

Tiffany Claxton, CEO of Spokane REALTORS® and a REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF) board member, estimates that rebuilding will take three to five years. As of Aug. 5, Claxton said roughly 11,000 residential acres had burned in Spokane, while 10,000 homes remained at risk of destruction.

U.S. existing-home sales declined 2.4% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Regionally, sales increased in the Northeast but declined in the West, South, and Midwest. Compared to a year earlier, existing-home sales rose 2.8%, with gains in the Midwest, South, and West while remaining unchanged in the Northeast.

• Single Family Closed Sales were up 6.0 percent to 1,985.
• Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were up 1.8 percent to 465.
• Adult Communities Closed Sales were down 15.6 percent to 54.

Real estate is constantly evolving. Market conditions shift, client expectations change, and new challenges can emerge from one transaction to the next. Sometimes, one of the best ways to find a fresh approach is simply to sit down with other REALTORS® who understand the business firsthand.

That is the idea behind NCJAR’s Mastermind Series.

These sessions bring NCJAR® members together to have meaningful conversations about what is happening in their businesses, share strategies that are working, and learn from the experiences of their peers.

Learn From REALTORS® Who Understand the Market

There is tremendous value in connecting with other professionals who are navigating many of the same situations you are.

The Mastermind Series creates a collaborative environment where members can exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and walk away with practical strategies they can put to work in their own businesses.