The National Association of Realtors wants a $40 dues increase, noting that last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United offers new opportunities “to maintain and grow our political power in this new landscape.” That ruling opened the door to increased corporate spending for elections at all levels, including local ones. The Asheville Board of Realtors is asking its members to share their opinions on the dues increase.
The Asheville Board of Realtors spent $2.1 million recently buying a new building on Montford Avenue to house its offices. The transaction was straightforward, but it’s triggered a flood of questions from some members of the organization who say they had no idea the board had such deep reserves and that it shouldn’t be spending […]
The Asheville Board of Realtors recently spent $2.1 million to buy a building on Montford Avenue for new offices. The purchase has rankled some members of the organization, who say they had no idea the board had such deep reserves and shouldn’t be spending that much money in a down real estate market.
When Kimberly Evans first tried her hand at real estate in 1985, it was in Texas, where, she says, “We had more foreclosures than new sales and mortgage rates were 18 percent.” President for a year: Kimberly Evans takes the helm as the Asheville Board of Realtors’ 2009 president, with the motto, “Adapt and prosper.” […]
