Regulators and major lenders are still on the hot seat over flawed and sometimes abusive foreclosures that were carried out in recent years.

On Main Street, the ebbs and flows of foreclosure patterns – things like the public notice of a sale and the actual foreclosure transaction – still haven’t returned to a predictable or natural rhythm.

2. Commercial Practitioners Have Voice With Council - Tuesday, April 09, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has grown and evolved over the past nine years since its inception, with membership increasing from 150 members in 2004 to more than 350 members this year.

3. MAAR Members Honored at End-of-Year Luncheon - Saturday, January 05, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors named the recipients of its 2012 awards at its year-end luncheon Dec. 19 at the Hilton Memphis.

Leon Dickson Sr. of BenchMark at Southwind LLC was named 2012 Realtor of the Year.

4. MAAR Members Honored at End-of-Year Luncheon - Monday, December 31, 2012

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors named the recipients of its 2012 awards at its year-end luncheon Dec. 19 at the Hilton Memphis.

Leon Dickson Sr. of BenchMark at Southwind LLC was named 2012 Realtor of the Year.

5. Homes Sales Jump 17 Percent - Monday, October 15, 2012

Shelby County home sales in the third quarter increased 17 percent compared to the third quarter last year, and local professionals say there’s a feeling of optimism among buyers and those in the business.

6. Glosson Selected as MAAR's President-Elect - Monday, September 17, 2012

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors board of directors has selected Greg Glosson of Fast Track Realty as 2013 president-elect. Glosson has served on the board from 2011-2012 and is this year’s secretary-treasurer.

7. Hubbard Selected to Serve as MAAR President-Elect - Thursday, September 22, 2011

Regina Hubbard of Lester Hubbard Realtors has been selected as the 2012 president-elect of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors after a vote by the 2011 and 2012 board of directors Wednesday, Sept. 21.

8. MAAR Elects Five Realtors to 2012-13 Board of Directors - Monday, September 12, 2011

Memphis Area Association of Realtors members elected five individuals to the 2012-2013 board of directors at MAAR’s annual meeting and election Thursday, Sept. 8.

They are: 2012 director/2013 vice president John Linthicum of Crye-Leike Inc. Realtors; 2012-2013 associate director Claire Owen of Crye-Leike; and 2012-2013 directors Sam Zalowitz of Zalowitz Commercial Realty; Jo Walker-Payton of BenchMark Bartlett Realtors; and Tom Murphree of Hackmeyer Realty.

9. Q2 Foreclosure Activity Slows - Thursday, July 14, 2011

The second quarter foreclosure numbers for Shelby County are Exhibit A in why context is sometimes more important than content.

On the surface, foreclosure activity in Shelby County has slowed compared to Q2 2010. Banks sold about 16 percent fewer foreclosed homes to new borrowers in Q2 compared to Q2 2010, and banks brought about 15 percent fewer foreclosed properties back onto their books during that same period.

10. May Home Sales Drop 13 Percent - Tuesday, June 07, 2011

While May is traditionally thought of as the kickoff to homebuying season, last month’s sales total was down 13 percent from May 2010, proof that the depressed housing market has a way to go before full recovery.

11. MAAR Elects 2011-2012 Board of Directors - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors elected its board of directors for 2011-2012 at its annual meeting and election last week.

MAAR members elected six real estate agents to serve on the board during the next two years.