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Increased Lending, Short Sales Can Reduce REO Number

Improving access to affordable mortgage financing for qualified home buyers and investors and committing additional resources to loan modifications and short sales will help reduce current and future inventories of real estate owned (REO) properties held by government agencies, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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From REALTOR® Magazine

Builders Get More Confident About Improving Market

"Firming home values, improving employment, and low mortgage rates" are driving optimism in the new-home market, according to the latest index of builder sentiment. 

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The Supremes Rule

By Steve Brown, First Vice President, National Association of REALTORS®

When people think of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), they usually think of our issues advocacy with the Legislative and Executive branches.  But the truth is NAR also works with the Judicial Branch when needed.

Standing up for the rights of property owners is one of NAR’s critical missions.  Sometimes that means going all the way to the highest court in the land.  Not long ago, NAR joined a...

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