Saint Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS® Welcome to the SJRAR Website! We’ve made many changes to the site.  Please take some time to browse the site completely.  Current items of interest can be found below. Check the "Calendar" and "Newsletter" pages often for updates. First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit Information Click Here For More Information     STIMULUS PACKAGE DETAILS RELEASED Here are the provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,signed into law by President Barack Obama, that will help residential and commercial real estate: 1) Home buyer tax credit: increased to $8,000 and repayment requirement eliminated 2) Conforming and FHA loan limits: last year’s high-cost limits of $729,750 restored 3) Neighborhood stabilization: $2 billion in new funds authorized 4) Commercial real estate: tax credits allocated for business investment, green building, and energy efficiency 5) Rural housing development: $500 million in funds authorized 6) Low-income rental housing: Treasury grants authorized 7) Tax-exempt housing bonds: tax rules eased 8) Energy efficiency: grants and credits authorized 9) Transportation: $47 billion in infrastructure development and rehabilitation funds authorized 10) Broadband: $7 billion authorized to expand and upgrade infrastructure.     WEEKLY REMINDERS Click here to view the Weekly Reminders for the Week of 06-29-09     LOCAL MARKET NEWS View May, 2009 Statistics for the St. Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS®     The CE Shop, Inc. Missouri Real Estate Continuing Education Course Catalog SJRAR is now offering our members the convenience of Online CE Courses in partnership with The CE Shop, Inc. The CE Shop,offers real estate continuing education courses throughout Missouri and surrounding states. These convenient online courses can be completed anytime, anywhere with immediate access to completion certificates and next day reporting to the state.     ST. JOSEPH PRE-LICENSE CLASSES Click here for more information on the Real Estate Prep School’s classes!     ASSOCIATION CALENDAR Click here to register or review upcoming meetings and events for the St. Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS®.       LOOKING FOR A HOME ? Properties for sale, search for your dream home, for a REALTOR® Agent or REALTOR® Office. See pictures of homes, virtual tours and mapping of area homes.     REALTOR® MEMBERSHIP LINKS Got a REALTOR®?  Click here to find a REALTOR® in the St. Joseph Area     OPEN HOUSES Click here to view the current open houses.  Open houses are updated weekly on Fridays by 5 pm.     ONLINE DIRECTORY SJRAR has partnered with 135 affiliated firms to provide services to REALTORS, Buyers, and Sellers. Check out the online Business Partner Directory.     2008 MEMBERSHIP & SERVICES DIRECTORY Click here to view the 2008 Membership & Services Directory     BUCHANAN COUNTY WEB GIS Click here to obtain the 2008 agreement form for access to Buchanan County Web GIS offered at a discounted price for MLS Members of the St. Joseph Regional Association of REALTORS®.   Please visit http://www.stjosephmogis.com/ to access Web GIS.