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1.) Existing-Home Sales Slip in March
Published: 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.
2.) NAR Commends Preston's Nomination as HUD Secretary
Published: 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.
3.) NAR, Industry Partners Agree on Syndication Standard
Published: 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.
4.) Existing-Home Sales to Stabilize Before Upturn in Second Half
Published: 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.
5.) Treasury "BluePrint" Causes Financial Concern, Controversy, Says NAR
Published: 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.?
6.) Health Care Needs Reform, Say REALTORS®
Published: 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.
7.) REALTORS® Continue to Support Fair Housing
Published: 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.
8.) Second-Home Sales One-Third of '07 Transactions
Published: 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.
9.) Westwood One Radio Interviews NAR Chief Economist
Published: 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.
10.) Existing-Home Sales Rise in February
Published: 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).
11.) NAR Chief Economist Named a Top Forecaster
Published: 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.
12.) Fundamentals Holding in Commercial Real Estate
Published: 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.
13.) REALTORS® Urge Increased National Loan Limit
Published: 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.
14.) Flat Existing-Home Sales Likely Before Gradual Recovery
Published: 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.
15.) Minority Homeownership Champions Encouraged to Apply for HOPE Awards
Published: 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.
16.) REALTORS® Support Housing Affordability for Veterans
Published: 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.
17.) Good Neighbor Awards Opens Call For Entries
Published: 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.
18.) REALTORS® Hope to Improve Minority Homeownership
Published: 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.
19.) Existing-Homes Sales Slip in January
Published: 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.
20.) Fourth Quarter Commercial Index Eases
Published: 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.
21.) Metro Area Home Prices Mixed; Half Show Gains
Published: 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.
22.) Homeownership Protection Essential for Older Americans
Published: 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.
23.) HUD, Regulators Challenged to Implement Loan Limit Increases
Published: 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.
24.) NAR Hails Passage of Stimulus Package
Published: 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.
25.) Fannie and Freddie Reform Will Significantly Impact Market
Published: 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.
26.) Existing-Home Sales to Hold in Narrow Range
Published: 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.
27.) REALTORS®, Mayors Recognize Miami-Dade
Published: 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.
28.) Stimulus Legislation Will Help Jumpstart Housing Market
Published: 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.
29.) NAR Pleased with Housing Components in Stimulus Package
Published: 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.
30.) Schwarzenegger?s Support for Increasing Mortgage Loan Limits Welcomed
Published: 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.
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