Owning a home is a better financial decision than renting in Mississippi, according to a study by website GOBankingRates. GoBankingRates surveyed the cost of renting versus owning a home in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study used estimated rental data on Zillow....
As the summer break winds down and the new school year draws near, Mississippi's annual sales tax holiday starts Friday, July 28, at 12:01am and runs through midnight Saturday, July 29. During the holiday, sales tax is not due on the sale of clothing or footwear...
New member benefit gives real estate professionals 24/7 access to tenant screening and automatic application packages. RentSpree and Mississippi REALTORS® today announced that all REALTORS® throughout the state of Mississippi now have access to RentSpree’s platform to seamlessly evaluate lease applicants. Using RentSpree’s proprietary platform, members can...
The Summer 2017 LEADER magazine is available online as a PDF. Click Here to Download (3.5MB)...
Stephanie Cummins was recently appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to the Mississippi State Personnel Board. The at-large position runs for a five-year term beginning July 1. MSPB provides human resources policy and oversight for state government, serving nearly 130 agencies, boards, and commissions. The mission of the MSPB...
At a press conference June 9, Mississippi REALTORS® President David Griffith unveiled FirstHomeMS.org, a new website launched to promote homeownership and first-time homebuyers savings accounts. About 100 REALTORS®, bankers, mortgage lenders and other stakeholders attended the event to hear about the website and the new state...
Hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. Homeowners, renters and business owners throughout Mississippi should prepare for the threat of hurricanes. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and MS REALTORS® want you to be prepared. Disaster supply kit At the minimum, include a flashlight, batteries,...
Mississippi REALTORS® and its members received several awards in Washington, D.C. the week of May 15 during the National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo. Mark Cumbest, Pam Powers and David Stevens (not pictured) were inducted into the The REALTORS® Political Action Committee Hall...
The Mississippi Real Estate Commission is considering new regulations for real estate teams and amendments to existing advertising regulations. The new rules will be discussed at the next MREC meeting on June 13 and could go into effect by the end of the year, said MREC...
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