On January 6th, the Department of Labor released the final independent contractor rule. The current effective date of the rule is March 8th; however, the...
DOL Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule - January 20, 2021
Commercial Policy – Your Industry; Your Voice; Your Opportunity | Invest Today - January 13, 2021
When it comes to politics and policy, commercial practitioners have unique needs – but at the same time focus on a broad array of issues....
NAR’s Federal Advocacy Responses to COVID-19 Bill - December 29, 2020
NAR’s Federal Advocacy team has been working closely with Congress and the Administration to ensure the interests of REALTORS®, their families, consumers, and the entire...
Top Ten Markets During and In a Post-COVID Environment in 2021-2022 - December 17, 2020
The National Association of REALTORS® identified the top 10 markets that have shown resilience during this pandemic period and that are expected to perform well...
CARW Continues Support for I-94 East West Infrastructure Expansion - December 17, 2020
Access to infrastructure is a top priority for commercial real estate practitioners and their clients. Support of investments in those projects have required local, state...
CARW Supports Bipartisan COVID Relief Efforts - December 9, 2020
A COVID relief package is currently being considered at the Federal level. CARW signed onto a letter with more than thirty other State and Local...
Impact of Pandemic on Residential Real Estate | Recap from November 17 - December 9, 2020
As part of the NAR’s 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, check out this presentation on the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum with the Chief...
NAR Pushes for Extension of Coronavirus Relief Fund - December 2, 2020
NAR is pushing for an extension to the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) which was created by the CARES Act. The deadline for states/localities to take...
Your RPAC Investment - November 25, 2020
During dues renewal time, which is happening right now, we receive a lot of questions about RPAC – one of the line-items on the REALTOR...
Long-Term Changes Expected in use of Space - November 25, 2020
Space utilization has taken on immediate importance for tenants and landlords during COVID-19. In “Space Utilization and the Built Environment,” published in the latest issue...
National Business Continuity Coalition – REALTORS Join the Effort - November 18, 2020
The newly formed Business Continuity Coalition (BCC) brings together more than two dozen industries and companies, which represent more than 50 million workers, to develop...
Looking forward – Tax Changes for 2021 Webinar Recap - November 18, 2020
On Tuesday, November 17th Mark Spaeth, Mark Vance & Brian DelVecchio with CLA joined CARW to talk about potential tax changes that we may see...
Impact of Pandemic on Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Outlook | 2020-2022 - November 18, 2020
As part of the NAR’s 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, check out this presentation on the Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum with the Chief...
Commercial Real Estate Financing NAR Program RECAP and Resources - November 12, 2020
As part of the NAR’s series on COVID Changes, they bring the best national resources on a variety of topics. Check this one out on...
CARW Members Share Insights on Apartment, Investment Markets on RE Journals Panel - November 12, 2020
The Milwaukee apartment market remains strong, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. And when it comes to commercial sectors in the region? Only industrial is outperforming...
Post Election Recap with Joe Murray | November 6 2020 - November 6, 2020
On November 6, Joe Murray, Senior Political Affairs Director with WRA (Wisconsin REALTORS Association led members through a post-election recap outlining the State races, national...
Preserving the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange – Challenges and Data - November 5, 2020
Under Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 1031), a taxpayer may defer recognition of capital gains and related federal income tax liability on the exchange of certain types...
October 2020 Commercial Real Estate Market Trends and Outlook – NAR Data - November 5, 2020
The Commercial Real Estate Trends & Outlook Report discusses trends in the small commercial market or transactions that are typically less than $2.5 million. This...
Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Independent Contractor Rule - October 29, 2020
In late September, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking revising its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor...
General Election is November 3 – What Do you Need to Know & Recap of What’s at Stake - October 21, 2020
The 2020 general election is coming up on November 3. Across the nation, people are voting by mail and in person. Early voting has started...