News

January 2009 Issue

Top Stories

• Wisconsin Economic Forecast
  Will the market thaw out in 2009? Or are we in for a long economic struggle? No one knows for sure, but our economic forecast writer gives us his thoughts on the current and future state of the economy.

• A True Picture and The Code of Ethics
  In our October Issue we presented scenarios and asked if they represented a "true picture" according to the Code of Ethics. Here is what NAR's Professional Standards Committee concluded.

• Day-to-Day Code of Ethics Matters
  The Code of Ethics sets REALTORS apart from other licensees. Here's how Code of Ethics Articles and Standards of Practice direct the services listing brokers provide.

• Foreclosure Fever
  Can we legislate our way out of the foreclosure problem? Possible solutions fall into three general categories on the foreclosure continuum, outlined here.