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| | Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:06:47 EST | | (April 22) Existing-home sales edged down in March, remaining within a narrow range of sales activity that has persisted since last September. | |
| | Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:27:44 EST | | Read a statement by President Richard F. Gaylord on today’s nomination of Steve Preston for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. | |
| | Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:25:25 EST | | (April 11) NAR and other members of the Real Estate Standards Organization unanimously approved a draft standardized data format for distributing real estate listing information. | |
| | Tue, 8 Apr 2008 09:01:49 EST | | (April 8) Little change is expected in existing-home sales over the next few months, before improving notably in the second half of 2008. | |
| | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 07:41:05 EST | | (April 3) In a letter, NAR told the Secretary of the Treasury it opposes the “Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure.” | |
| | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:51:11 EST | | (April 2) NAR supports the Small Business Health Options Program introduced in the Senate today but says the health care market for small businesses and independent contractors must be reformed. | |
| | Tue, 1 Apr 2008 08:37:07 EST | | (April 1) Four decades after passage of the Fair Housing Act, REALTORS® continue to advocate for all Americans' right to pursue homeownership without discrimination. | |
| | Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:07:19 EST | | (March 28) Combined vacation- and investment-home sales declined in 2007, but still accounted for 33% of existing- and new-home sales — close to historic norms. | |
| | Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:19:18 EST | | (March 28) Nationally syndicated radio host Jim Bohannon interviews NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun about the real estate market.  | |
| | Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:03:46 EST | | (March 24) Sales of existing homes increased in February and remain fairly stable. Read the press release or watch the press conference video (requires Windows Media Player). | |
| | Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:18:03 EST | | (March 17) NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun is fifth on USA Today's list of the top 10 economic forecasters. Yun is responsible for NAR’s real estate statistics and economic forecasting. | |
| | Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:18:59 EST | | (March 12) Commercial real estate market fundamentals are fairly stable, although investment is waning following a record year in 2007. | |
| | Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:27:32 EST | | (March 6) NAR called on the Senate to enact reform legislation for the nation’s (GSEs) that will protect the U.S. housing finance system. | |
| | Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:05:13 EST | | (March 6) The volume of existing-home sales is expected to hold steady through late spring, with a gradual recovery in the second half of the year. | |
| | Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:14:09 EST | | (March 5) Applications are being accepted for HOPE Awards honoring those who increase minority homeownership and expand affordable housing opportunities. | |
| | Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:47:51 EST | | (Feb. 28) NAR testified today that the Veterans Home Loan Guaranty Program should continue to help veterans achieve the dream of homeownership. | |
| | Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:41:42 EST | | (Feb. 26) Nominations are open for the REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards to REALTORS® who help make their communities better places to live. | |
| | Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:43:56 EST | | (Feb. 25) NAR has answered the call of the State of the Black Union symposium to create an America as good as its promise. | |
| | Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:09:44 EST | | (Feb. 25) Existing-home sales slipped 0.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.89 million units in January. | |
| | Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:22 EST | | (Feb. 20) Commercial real estate market activity is expected to decline moderately with fewer business opportunities for commercial practitioners in the months ahead. | |
| | Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:06:56 EST | | (Feb. 14) Roughly half of metropolitan areas continued to show rising home prices in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to NAR's latest quarterly survey. | |
| | Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:38:07 EST | | (Feb. 13) Older Americans and other vulnerable borrowers are frequently targets of foreclosure rescue scams, said NAR in testimony today. | |
| | Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:02:28 EST | | (Feb. 13) HUD and OFHEO should promptly implement the higher loan limits that Congress mandated and that President Bush today signed into law, says NAR. | |
| | Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:52:04 EST | | (Feb. 8) NAR congratulated Congress for quickly passing a national economic stimulus package. The legislation will help thousands of families, the housing market, and the U.S. economy. | |
| | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:59:48 EST | | (Feb. 7) NAR continues to support legislative reform to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that would help stabilize the housing market and improve liquidity to the secondary nonconforming market. | |
| | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 09:16:06 EST | | (Feb. 7) A continuation of soft market conditions is forecast for existing-home sales, with improvement by the second half of 2008 if loan limits increase.  | |
| | Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:15:19 EST | | (Feb. 1) NAR and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have named Miami-Dade County an Ambassador City for its Housing Central Web portal. | |
| | Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:16:38 EST | | (Jan. 29) NAR congratulated the U.S. House and President Bush for their bipartisan actions to help families in need, the housing market, and the U.S. economy. | |
| | Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:37:30 EST | | (Jan. 24) NAR praised the House and President Bush for presenting a bipartisan economic stimulus package that includes important housing provisions. | |
| | Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:22:41 EST | | (Jan. 24) NAR today commended California Gov. Schwarzenegger for his support for increasing conforming loan limits provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in high-cost areas. | |
| | Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:04:14 EST | | (Jan. 24) Existing-home sales declined in December following several months of stable activity, with total 2007 sales the fifth highest on record. | |
| | Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:39:47 EST | | (Jan. 22) Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors®, issues a statement on today’s action by the Federal Reserve Board. | |
| | Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:06:48 EST | | (Jan. 17) NAR today urged President Bush and Congress to loosen constraints on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as an integral part of a federal stimulus package. | |
| | Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:58:07 EST | | (Jan. 14) Beginning today, the National Association of Realtors® is reaching out to consumers with the facts about homeownership and the value of real estate as a long-term investment. | |
| | Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:34:35 EST | | (Dec. 31) Existing-home sales rose slightly in November, indicating a stabilization in housing in the wake of mortgage disruptions earlier this year. | |
| | Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:38:32 EST | | (Dec. 27) The commercial real estate market and the economy as a whole will benefit from the reauthorization of the federal terrorism risk insurance program, which President Bush signed into law yesterday. | |
| | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:11:05 EST | | (Dec. 20) In a statement, NAR President Dick Gaylord today thanked President Bush for for signing the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act into law. | |
| | Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:21:01 EST | | (Dec. 19) Fundamentals in commercial real estate remain healthy with only slight increases in vacancy rates expected for the office and industrial sectors during 2008. | |
| | Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:08:06 EST | | (Dec. 18) Many families and individuals are a step closer to tax relief, thanks to the passage of the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act by the Senate and House. | |
| | Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:39:48 EST | | (Dec. 14) The FHA Modernization Act of 2007, passed today by the Senate, would give borrowers a safer alternative to riskier mortgage products while helping those who may face foreclosure. | |
| | Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:11:59 EST | | (Dec. 10) Existing-home sales are projected to trend up in 2008, with pending home sales showing a slight near-term rise. However, a recovery for new-home sales is unlikely before 2009. | |
| | Fri, 7 Dec 2007 07:49:13 EST | | (Dec. 6) NAR supports President Bush’s efforts to curb the increase in foreclosures due to irresponsible lending practices and complicated mortgage products. | |
| | Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:18:56 EST | | (Dec. 5) Honoring U.S. veterans, NAR joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Patrick Leahy at the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. NAR is committed to easing homelessness among veterans. | |
| | Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:42:53 EST | | (Dec. 3) Many buyers judge a house by its exterior, or so it seems from the 2007 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. "The results...underscore the importance of curb appeal in the buyer’s eye," said NAR President Dick Gaylord. | |
| | Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:07:28 EST | | (Nov. 28) Single-family existing-home sales were stable in October while the condo sector was down. Lingering effects of the credit crunch were a drag on sales but the mortgage situation has improved significantly. | |
| | Thu, 6 Dec 2007 08:23:49 EST | | (Nov. 27) NAR and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have named Fort Smith, Ark., a 2007 Ambassador City for its City of Fort Smith Homebuyers Assistance Program. | |
| | Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:29:37 EST | | (Nov. 21) A majority of metropolitan areas showed rising or stable home prices in the third quarter with most experiencing modest gains compared with a year earlier. | |
| | Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:20:41 EST | | (Nov. 20) Commercial real estate market activity is expected to level out, suggesting stable business opportunities for commercial practitioners in the months ahead. | |
| | Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:24:18 EST | | (Nov. 19) NAR today announced a relationship with the Belize National Association of REALTORS®, the leading organization of real estate professionals in Belize. | |
| | Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:11:30 EST | | (Nov. 16) Richard F. "Dick" Gaylord, a REALTOR® from Long Beach, Calif., was installed today as 2008 president of the National Association of REALTORS®.  | |
| | Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:04:43 EST | | (Nov. 14) NAR's 2007 National Housing Pulse Survey shows Americans are more concerned about obtaining a mortgage but remain convinced that buying a home is a good long-term investment. | |
| | Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:28:10 EST | | (Nov. 13) A new survey shows buyers and sellers are very satisfied with their real estate professionals. Both buyers and sellers value the personal touch and services real estate professionals offer. | |
| | Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:32:05 EST | | (Nov. 13) What a difference five years makes. That’s the point made in today’s Economic Issues and Residential Real Estate Business Trends Forum. | |
| | Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:10:26 EST | | (Nov. 13) A modest recovery for existing-home sales is expected in 2008, while pending home sales indicate near-term stability. | |
| | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:00:50 EST | | (Nov. 12) NAR President Pat V. Combs urged REALTORS® to help restore confidence in the real estate market by educating the public about the value of housing as a long-term investment. | |
| | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:01:48 EST | | (Nov. 12) Patty Parker is Las Vegas’s newest homeowner, thanks to the National Association of Realtors® and Habitat for Humanity. NAR presented the keys to a new Habitat for Humanity house to Parker yesterday. | |
| | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:05:14 EST | | (Nov. 12) This week's National Association of Realtors® 2007 REALTORS® Conference and Expo marks the beginning of a yearlong celebration as NAR approaches its centennial year.  | |
| | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:17:07 EST | | (Nov. 9) NAR is joining the struggle to end homelessness for U.S. veterans through donations that provide housing and other support for homeless vets. | |
| | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:18:20 EST | | (Nov. 9, 2007) NAR supports the Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007, passed last night by the House. The bill would encourage people to prepare for and protect against losses from catastrophic events. | |
| | Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:56:36 EST | | (Nov. 2) NAR today named Lawrence Yun chief economist and senior vice president of research. Yun has served at NAR since 2000. | |
| | Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:12:05 EST | | (Nov. 2) A new ad helps local REALTOR® associations explain the facts behind the real estate market in their area. The ad runs in USA Today on Nov. 2 and 9; local versions run in select markets Nov. 4 and 11. Local associations can create a version for their own markets. | |
| | Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:57:29 EST | | (Nov. 1) Designation Awareness Month highlights the NAR family of 21 designations and certifications. Last year, REALTORS® with at least one designation had nearly double the income of REALTORS® with no designations. | |
| | Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:25:47 EST | | (Oct. 29) This year’s REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Award winners show extraordinary commitment to improving the lives of those around them. | |
| | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:18:45 EST | | (Oct. 25) Testifying at the Senate Finance Committee hearing today, NAR said the current individual health insurance market does not serve the needs of its self-employed members. Cost is the primary issue. | |
| | Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:43:36 EST | | (Oct. 25) Through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, NAR is donating $500,000 to help victims of California wildfires that have left thousands homeless. The Foundation distributes donations to help victims of natural disasters. | |
| | Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:37:25 EST | | (Oct. 25) NAR and Smart Growth America find Americans prefer to spend more on mass transit and highway maintenance, less on new roads. | |
| | Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:14:18 EST | | (Oct. 24) Temporary problems in the mortgage market are easing, but disrupted existing-home sales and distorted prices on sales closed in September. | |
| | Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:05:45 EST | | (Oct. 10) Conditions in the mortgage market are improving for consumers, which should help release some pent-up demand in early 2008, according to NAR's latest forecast. | |
| | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 15:51:39 EST | | NAR's Center for REALTOR® Technology offers free software to facilitate accessing all online real estate applications with a single username and password. | |
| | Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:24:18 EST | | (Oct. 2) In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, NAR expressed support for reforming and expanding the National Flood Insurance Program to help protect property owners and renters from losses sustained from flooding. | |
| | Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:05:48 EST | | (Oct. 2) Pending sales of existing-homes activity will be dampened near-term as mortgage disruptions continue to impact the housing market. | |
| | Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:02:58 EST | | (Sept. 27) To maintain vitality in the residential and commercial real estate market, certain safeguards must be in place, including federally backed flood insurance made available through the NFIP. | |
| | Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:00 EST | | (Sept. 26) NAR praised the House Ways and Means Committee for its positive action on the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act, H.R. 3648. | |
| | Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:14:30 EST | | (Sept. 26) NAR supports the Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007, H.R. 3555, which would help protect homeowners, commercial property owners, and potential property owners. | |
| | Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:08:53 EST | | (Sept. 25) Existing-home sales fell in August when mortgage availability problems were peaking.  | |
| | Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:26:33 EST | | (Sept. 19) OFHEO has provided another tool to help borrowers with more subprime loans and others having problems refinancing their mortgage, said NAR today. | |
| | Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:07:04 EST | | (Sept. 19) NAR commends the reauthorization of the federal government’s terrorism risk insurance program. Today’s vote will help maintain a strong commercial real estate market and the health of the nation’s economy. | |
| | Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:06:44 EST | | (Sept. 19) NAR commended the Senate Banking Committee for protecting the interests of America’s current and future homeowners by passing FHA reform legislation today. | |
| | Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:13:46 EST | | (Sept. 18) On the same day the Federal Reserve cut the discount rate, the House of Representatives passed legislation that offers home buyers a safer alternative to risky mortgage products. | |
| | Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:20:34 EST | | (Sept. 18) The Federal Reserve’s cut in interest rates will boost the housing market and help restore consumer confidence in the real estate market.  | |
| | Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:12:17 EST | | (Sept. 18) Most commercial real estate markets are enjoying relatively low vacancy and healthy rent growth from a fundamentally sound economy.  | |
| | Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:02:22 EST | | (Sept. 11) Tighter credit for home mortgages will dampen home sales in the short term and postpone recovery for existing-home sales until 2008. | |
| | Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:11:41 EST | | (Sept. 5) The July Pending Home Sales Index shows existing-home sales are likely to decline in coming months as mortgage disruptions work their way through the housing market. | |
| | Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:27:51 EST | | (Sept. 4) The fifth annual Safety Week, which begins next week, is one of many ways NAR helps REALTORS® protect themselves throughout their careers. | |
| | Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:53:24 EST | | (Aug. 31) NAR... "commends President Bush for...proposing a set of policies designed to ease the crisis in the mortgage industry," says a statement by NAR President Pat V. Combs. | |
| | Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:21:11 EST | | (Aug. 29) San Diego has been named a 2007 Ambassador City for its Everyday Heroes program, which helps local police officers become homeowners. | |
| | Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:51:52 EST | | (Aug. 27) Existing-home sales were essentially unchanged in July, with increases in the West and Northeast offset by a decline in the Midwest.  | |
| | Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:55:09 EST | | (Aug. 21) A forward-looking index for the commercial real estate market recorded its ninth consecutive improvement in the second quarter. | |
| | Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:51:23 EST | | (Aug. 16) "The Face of Real Estate for 100 Years" is one component of a year-long celebration of NAR’s 100th anniversary, which kicks off n Las Vegas, November 13-16. | |
| | Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:16:42 EST | | (Aug. 16) Ten Good Neighbor finalists were selected from hundreds of entries. Winners will be announced in the November issue of REALTOR® Magazine. | |
| | Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:14:46 EST | | (Aug. 15) NAR urged the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors to adopt regulations that combat unfair, deceptive and abusive mortgage lending acts and practices. | |
| | Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:09:01 EST | | (Aug. 15) Home price trends are improving in metropolitan areas but existing-home sales during the second quarter were below a year ago in most states. | |
| | Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:53:53 EST | | (Aug. 13) In a press conference last week, President Bush signaled his support for such an effort. | |
| | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:57:24 EST | | (Aug. 8) The housing market will probably hold close to present levels in the months ahead. | |
| | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:21:04 EST | | (Aug. 7) Among buyers who purchased homes without this feature, 56 percent of them said they would have paid more for an oversize garage. | |
| | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:20:35 EST | | (Aug. 2) MLS service regions commonly expand through consolidations, which the survey also shows are on the rise. | |
| | Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:13:04 EST | | (Aug. 2) Reauthorization of the federal government's terrorism risk insurance program will help maintain a strong commercial real estate market and the health of the nation's economy. | |
| | Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:14:30 EST | | (August 1) The market is likely to stabilize in the months ahead. | |
| | Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:11:58 EST | | (July 30) NAR has added PsPrint, LLC, to NAR’s roster of REALTOR Benefits® partners. | |
| | Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:59:52 EST | | (July 30) Nearly one in five Realtors® has sold a home to an international client in the past year. | |
| | Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:10:45 EST | | (July 25) – Sales of existing homes fell in June, but prices rose modestly as inventories eased. | |
| | Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:07:44 EST | | (July 23) NAR and the U.S. Conference of Mayors are honoring Boulder, Colo., and the Boulder Area REALTOR® Association through the Ambassadors for Cities program for their affordable housing efforts. | |
| | Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:35:00 EST | | (July 18) The Center for REALTOR® Technology awarded REALTOR® Secure Certification to the Texas Association of REALTORS® for employing security industry best practices. | |
| | Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:53:03 EST | | (July 11) With profit margins coming under pressure, homebuilders will limit new construction well into 2008, which should balance inventory levels. | |
| | Tue, 3 Jul 2007 08:54:57 EST | | (July 3) Lawrence Yun, NAR's senior economist, stressed that housing activity continues to be impacted by tighter lending criteria and a lack of buyer confidence. | |
| | Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:43:19 EST | | (July 2) The Parker family will receive the keys to their one story, three-bedroom home, when it is dedicated during the 2007 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Las Vegas in November. | |
| | Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:59:18 EST | | (June 29) Today’s statement prescribes strong underwriting and consumer protection standards in connection with certain subprime adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). | |
| | Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:39:29 EST | | (June 28) Legislation introduced today on Capitol Hill will help address the growing crisis in housing affordability. | |
| | Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:31:24 EST | | (June 26) When families lose homes to foreclosure, communities, the housing market, and our local and national economies all suffer. | |
| | Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:02:00 EST | | (June 25) Existing-home sales were essentially unchanged in May. | |
| | Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:24:48 EST | | (June 22) The National Association of Realtors® and the United States Conference of Mayors have designated Jacksonville, Fla., a 2007 Ambassador City, and are honoring the city and the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors® through the Ambassadors for Cities program. | |
| | Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:49:41 EST | | (June 14) NAR has just released the results of the most comprehensive study of legal issues and trends in the real estate industry to date. | |
| | Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:40:15 EST | | (June 13) Investment in commercial real estate remains at record levels with sound fundamentals in most sectors. | |
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