NAR 2010 Midyear Legistative Meetings & Expo - Legislative and Regulatory News
From May 11 through May 16, 2010 visit this page for the latest legislative and regulatory news coming from NAR's Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo in Washington, D.C.
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Highlights from NAR's Real Estate Summit>
2010 Midyear Live>
Midyear Blog>
| 5/14/2010 | Commercial Market Still Struggling |
| NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun identified some developing, positive trends, however, that could lead to recovery. | |
| 5/13/2010 | FHA Plays Key Mortgage Finance Role |
| FHA is vital in today's housing market, but private financing must also return to support a full recovery. | |
| Realtors® Help Counsel Distressed Sellers Through Short Sale Process | |
| Realtors® at today's "Short Sale Seller Advisory: Professional Development Forum" at the Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo today learned how to better educate and advise sellers to overcome the hurdles of a short sale. | |
| Two Economists Project Improving Housing Market but Timing Uncertain | |
| Two top housing economists forecast some encouraging but tempered predictions for the housing market over the next few years during an economic session at the National Association of Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Expo today. | |
| 5/12/2010 | Realtors® Take to the Hill to Press Real Estate Concerns on Congress |
| Several thousand Realtors® ascended Capitol Hill today to persuade their Members of Congress to protect affordable and safe financing for American families and to reform government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. | |
| 5/11/2010 | 59 1/2 Minutes: Recovery Requires Reshaping the Real Estate Industry |
| While the fragile housing market has begun to stabilize, the economy and real estate industry still face many challenges on the way to a full recovery. | |
| Housing Market is Stabilizing | |
| But FHA reform is critical for housing and economic recovery, says FHA Commissioner, David H. Stevens. | |
| FHA Commissioner's Remarks at the Real Estate Summit | |
| David Stevens thanks NAR for being steadfast supporters of FHA and the Administration's efforts to support housing recovery. | |
| REALTOR® Legislative Meetings Kick Off | |
| Real Estate Summit, May 11-13, to focus on stabilizing the mortgage finance system. | |
| Improving Liquidity, Reducing Inventory Critical | |
| Restoring balance in the U.S. mortgage finance system is essential to stabilizing the real estate market. | |
| FHA Plays Key Mortgage Finance Role | |
| FHA is vital in today's housing market, but private financing must also return to support a full recovery. | |
