The recommendations, which constitute the most extensive update to the MLS Handbook in 20 years, will be reflected in the 2026 MLS Handbook, scheduled to be published in January 2026.
Owners who delegate rent-setting to third-party property managers, real estate brokerage firms and brokers that also offer property management services, or owners who use national “revenue management” platforms should review and update their contracts well before the Dec. 15, 2025, effective date.
By executing the Strategic Plan, NAR will modernize the association, deliver greater member value, respond to an evolving industry landscape, and provide transparent metrics to hold the association accountable.
The recommendations, which constitute the most extensive update to the MLS Handbook in 20 years, will be reflected in the 2026 MLS Handbook, scheduled to be published in January 2026.
“Next year is really the year that we will see a measurable increase in sales,” Yun said
The Saratoga project would encompass the design, reconstruction and fit-out of the existing space, with potential for additional expansion.
The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 55.6% of total applications from 57.0% the previous week.
The plan is expected to produce roughly 4,350 income-restricted homes—enough to house more than 10,000 New Yorkers.
While environmental groups praised the law, natural gas and construction and home building trades organizations, including the New York State Builders Association and the AFL-CIO— railed against the all-electric mandate and filed a federal lawsuit to block the legislation from going into effect.
Fitch expects annual home price growth to be flat in 2026, slowing from 1.5% in 2025 and 4% in 2024.
Burlington will occupy a 30,483-square-foot location at Post Road Plaza.
For the first time, the budget also provides for the sharing of a modest portion of sales-tax revenues, estimated to total about $2.3 million in 2026, with all Putnam County towns and villages.
Recent estimates indicate tariff actions will add approximately $11,000 to the cost of building each new single-family home.
One of the most important process improvements in the agreement involves the ability to increase the use of commercial title insurance in certain instances.
Jenkins blamed rising costs along with lower-than-expected sales tax revenue are the chief contributors to the significant budget gap the county is contending with.
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