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ADVERTISEMENT The federal homebuyer tax credit is expiring. The signed purchase contract deadline is April 30, 2010. Find out if your clients are eligible. Act now TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Monday, April 19, 2010 Crackdown on independent contractors By BERNICE ROSS Could the National Association of Realtors lose more than half a million members in one simple stroke of President Obama's pen? Several months ago Fafie Moore of Realty Executives Nevada alerted me to a crackdown on independent contractors' employment classification. According to Moore, a legislative provision dealing with independent contractor status could occur as an add-on to another bill. More » The healthiest real estate agent? About Us: People in Real Estate Buy vs. rent: Making the right choice Mood of the Market Not all buyers are worth a counteroffer Top reasons sellers move on to the next bid OTHER TOP STORIES Part 2: Sizing up the 'shadow inventory' A shorter wait to buy after deliquency The failure of 'too big to fail' Agents: Give clients freedom of choice Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT Meet the leaders in real estate technology and innovation. Don't miss the best real estate tech conference - Real Estate Connect SF. Bigger and better than ever. July 13-15, 2010. Register Today! READER COMMENT "For the most part, the idea that buyer's agents earn their money by picking out homes to visit is obsolete in this day and time. It's a quaint and old-fashioned concept that needs to be enshrined in the Smithsonian and erased from the minds of buyers and agents alike." --Ken Lampton MARLOW HARRIS: Unusual Real Estate Bringing back barns A moving tribute to architect's home A day of real estate weirdness
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