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Secure your MLS service by submitting your participation fees by Tuesday, September 15.  Your ACTRIS subscription provides you with access to one of the nation’s finest MLS systems, along with quality support and a variety of MLS-related tools, services and products that simplify your job and bolster your client care.

For your convenience, ABoR offers several ways to pay your MLS fees: online through the “My Account” section of Abor.com; by mailing a check to the Austin Board of REALTORS®, 10900 Stonelake Blvd., Ste. 100, Austin, Texas 78759; or in person at the ABoR office.  For questions or concerns regarding your MLS participation fees, contact the Membership Department at 512/454-7636.

According to the June 2009 Multiple Listing Service report by the Austin Board of REALTORS®, the volume of single-family home sales in June 2009 was 2,135, down four percent from June 2008, and the median price was $199,900, unchanged from June 2008.

Home prices in the Austin area have also continued to gain momentum from the beginning of the year. Over the first two quarters of 2009 (January 2009 to June 2009), the average sale price for a single-family Austin home has increased $20,824, while median sales price has increased $24,400.  View the full release online.

In this month’s “Legal Topics” column, John McGill outlines the circumstances in which a buyer may terminate his or her Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) contract.  View the complete article here.