Rep. Mark Formby District 108- Pearl River Pearl River County REALTOR® Rep. Mark Formby was recently appointed to the three-member Workers Compensation Commission by Gov. Phil Bryant. The commission oversees and manages workers compensation insurance companies and claims. In 1993, Formby, a former staffer with U.S. Sen. Trent Lott,...
Mississippi voters who want to cast a ballot in the upcoming municipal primary elections have until April 1 to complete their voter registration application. Municipal clerks' offices throughout Mississippi will be open on Saturday, April 1 from 8am to 12pm to accept last-minute in-person voter registration...
Nominations sought for NAR's $10,000 Good Neighbors Award REALTOR® Magazine is seeking nominations for the 18th annual Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes REALTORS® who’ve made an extraordinary commitment to community service. Five winners will be announced in October in REALTOR® Magazine and at the 2017 REALTORS® Conference &...
First-time homebuyer savings account signed into law Mississippi is helping lead the way to homeownership after Gov. Phil Bryant today signed HB 1601 into law. The law establishes a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account, allowing Mississippians to create monetary savings accounts for down payments or other home purchase...
Update: 2017 Legislative Agenda for Mississippi REALTORS® The Mississippi REALTORS® had an incredibly successful week with our legislation! HB 1601, The First- Time Home Buyer Savings Account passed out of the Senate Finance Committee AND passed the Senate 51-1! The bill has been sent to Governor Phil Bryant...
Last month, HB 1601, The First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account bill, passed out of the House of Representatives without a single “no” vote. Today, the Senate Finance Committee passed HB 1601 and it is before the Senate for consideration. For HB 1601 to remain alive,...
All corporations and limited liability companies doing business in Mississippi are required to file their annual report by April 15, 2017. You may file your 2017 annual report now. Failure to file your annual report will result in the administrative dissolution of your company. Annual reports...
Register for Live Stream The REALTOR® Broker Summit is a two-day event designed exclusively for brokers to learn from keynote presenters, peers and industry leaders. Offering fresh insights and best practices to improve the success of brokerages, and anticipate what’s next in real estate. The theme for this...
2017 MARPAC Drawdown Throwdown at Sundown a Huge Success. Mississippi REALTORS® recently held their 2017 MARPAC Drawdown and raised over $70,000. The winner of the $5,000 grand prize was Nell Wyatt of Ridgeland....
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn Named 2016 Outstanding House Legislator, and Rita Potts Parks named 2016 Outstanding Senate Legislator Speaker of the House Philip Gunn—Republican, House District 56, Hinds and Madison Counties, has been awarded the Mississippi REALTORS® Outstanding House Legislator Award for 2016. Representative...