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Obama extends tax credit closing deadline

President Barack Obama signed the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010, effectively extending the homebuyer tax credit closing date from June 30 to September 30. Eligible taxpayers must have been under contract by the April 30 deadline and will have until the end of September to close.

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Congress passes National Flood Insurance Program extender

The United States Senate passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 5569), which extends the National Flood Insurance Program to September 30, 2010. This will allow transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapse period from June 1, 2010 to the date of enactment of the extension. For more information on the flood insurance program, visit www.realtor.org/government_affairs.

Poll: Buying plans down for homes in New York in June

According to the latest poll by the Siena Research Institute (SRI), New York State consumer home buying plans were down in June, 1.6 points to 3.1 percent. Overall, New York State consumer confidence decreased 4.6 points, while the nation's confidence increased 2.4 points.

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NYSAR's new dental benefits plan from MetLife now available
MetLife, working with USI Affinity, now offers a dental program for NYSAR members with the flexibility and savings you need. Benefits include lower costs at more than 130,000 participating in-network dentist locations, no referrals, access to educational tools and resources to help you make informed choices, 24-hour customer service and more. For more details, call 1-888-834-3713 or visit www.myrealtorinsurance.com/NYSARdental.

NYSAR committee sign up month in full swing

NYSAR encourages you to get involved and help guide the future of your state association. Give your time, talent and expertise in assisting the association as it strives to meet the needs of its more than 54,000 members. Committee sign up will be available online only through July 31 at NYSAR.com.

Members who wish to serve may select up to six of the more than 25 NYSAR committees available in 2011. Volunteers are asked to be sure they will be able to attend the association's 2011 business meetings January 31-February 3 in Albany and September 11-14 at the Turning Stone in Verona before committing to serve.

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Call for talent!

Back by popular demand, RPAC will be hosting its third annual "REALTORS Got Talent" fundraising event during the Fall Business Meetings in Rye, NY on Monday, September 13. In addition to the talent show, there will be live and silent auctions as well as refreshments. Once again, REALTORS from across the state will have the opportunity to showcase their talents while raising money for RPAC. REALTORS interested in performing should contact Blaise DiBernardo in the NYSAR Government Affairs Department at bdibernardo@nysar.com or 518-463-0300 x216. Last year's sold-out show raised more than $12,000 for RPAC. We intend to raise the bar even higher during the 2010 event, but we need you to make that possible.

To purchase tickets in advance, please download the registration form by clicking here and return to NYSAR Government Affairs.