http://www.irem.org/ What's Happening articles provide updates on the latest trends and developments in the real estate management industry. en-us Copyright 2012 Institute of Real Estate Management 18-May-2013 18-May-2013 http://www.irem.org/images/templates/IREMLogoTop-363.gif http://www.irem.org http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Assistance Animals http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Assistance Animals The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a notice reaffirming that housing providers must provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities who... 2013-05-03 15:43:53 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Marketplace Fairness Act http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Marketplace Fairness Act Contact your U.S. Senator and ask them to support Senate Bill 743 (formerly numbered S. 336) to modernize our nation’s tax policy and provide equity... 2013-05-01 15:48:33 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Crisis Communications http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Crisis Communications Here at IREM®, our thoughts are with everyone across the country impacted by this week’s disasters. From Boston to the Midwest to Texas, many have... 2013-04-22 15:13:52 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Salzman Joins ALM Board http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Salzman Joins ALM Board IREM CEO and Executive Vice President Russ Salzman has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Editorial Advisory Board of the ALM Real... 2013-03-26 13:44:16 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Social Media Policy http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Social Media Policy Social media definitely has a global impact on our lives. You may like it and use it for your business as part of your marketing... 2013-03-19 15:00:24 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/2012 Legislative Victories http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/2012 Legislative Victories The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®), strongly committed to legislative advocacy, helped to generate significant legislative results in 2012 of benefit to its members,... 2013-02-18 11:59:03 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Debt Ceiling http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Debt Ceiling On Monday, January 14, President Obama announced he would not be open to negotiating the debt ceiling and would move forward with raising the limit.... 2013-01-16 10:40:40 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Commercial Lending Survey http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Commercial Lending Survey The Commercial Real Estate Lending Survey provides an overview of lending conditions that impact commercial transactions nationally, based on responses from commercial real estate members.... 2012-12-12 09:59:09 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Ethics http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Ethics Absolutely! Why, you ask? It’s not a bunch of boring legal stuff that is neither cool nor sexy. Heck, it’s not even about marketing, technology,... 2012-12-10 11:58:55 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#ADA http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#ADA As some IREM members have witnessed or experienced themselves, predatory lawsuits regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) have been rampant for quite some time 2012-02-14 10:35:37 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#CliffU5 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#CliffU5 Federal tax code has not substantially changed for over two decades. 2013 brings a new set of rules and guidelines for all U.S. tax payers 2012-02-07 09:26:37 http://www.irem.org/mediacenter/news.cfm http://www.irem.org/mediacenter/news.cfm Every day, IREM works with the media to stimulate news coverage about the organization, its programs and services, its legislative and issues advocacies, and its members expertise. Following are highlights of the outstanding coverage that appeared recently in national, regional, and local media outlets. 2010-06-14 16:35:37