News Releases
Browse 2008's news releases:
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| 05/09/08 | NAR Says Stimulus Bill Will Help Stabilize Housing And Mortgage Markets The National Association of Realtors® congratulated House Committee on Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass. on his leadership and the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to pass H.R. 3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act. Their actions will help bring stability to the housing market and stem the rising rate of foreclosures. |
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| 05/07/08 | Soft Existing-Home Sales Expected Near-Term But to Rise Midsummer A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®. |
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| 05/06/08 | NAR Recognizes Fannie Mae Initiative: Part of the Solution to Housing Recovery National Association of Realtors® President Richard F. Gaylord issued a statement on Fannie Mae¿s announcement today of its Keys to Recovery initiative. |
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| 05/06/08 | NAR Joins Congressmen Mcnerney and Miller in Call to Stabilize Mortgage Market by Increasing Conforming Loan Limits Permanently The National Association of Realtors®, in a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urged Congress to make the FHA and conforming loan limit increases permanent as part of the 2008 Housing Stimulus bill, which is expected to be marked up this week. |
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| 05/05/08 | REALTORS® Move "Full Speed Ahead" Toward Tomorrow's Real Estate Market Things will be heating up in Florida this fall as the National Association of Realtors® convenes in Orlando for the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, November 7-10. This year's conference, with the theme "Destination Success -- Full Speed Ahead," is expected to draw 25,000 Realtors® and guests as NAR continues its centennial celebration. |
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| 05/02/08 | NAR Honors Students for Winning School-of-the-Future Designs The National Association of Realtors® and the Council of Educational Facility Planners International Foundation today announced the winners of the School of the Future design competition. |
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| 04/28/08 | Realtors®, Mayors Recognize Six Cities For Promoting Housing Opportunities The National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have designated six cities as 2008 Ambassador Cities. The cities are Alexandria, Va., Allentown, Pa., Asheville, N.C., Bowling Green, Ky., Irvine, Calif., and Richmond, Va. |
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| 04/22/08 | Existing-Home Sales Slip in March Existing-home sales edged down in March, remaining within a narrow range of sales activity that has persisted since last September, according to the National Association of Realtors®. |
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| 04/18/08 | NAR Commends Preston¿s Nomination as HUD Secretary National Association of Realtors® President Richard F. Gaylord made a statement on today's nomination of Steve Preston for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
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| 04/16/08 | NAR Strategic Alliance Brings Real Estate Video Advantages to REALTORS® The National Association of Realtors® has established a strategic alliance that will help Realtors® enhance the presentation features they provide online for home buyers and sellers. AgentCasts joins NAR¿s roster of REALTOR Benefits® partners as a leading developer and distributor of electronic real estate marketing solutions, including full-motion video tour production; photo-based virtual video tours; agent profile marketing videos; and video editing, hosting and distribution services. |
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| 04/11/08 | NAR and Industry Partners Agree on Syndication Standard for Distributing Real Estate Listings The National Association of Realtors® and other industry members of the Real Estate Standards Organization have unanimously approved a draft standardized data format for distributing real estate listing information. |
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| 04/11/08 | REALTORS® Reach out to International Buyers As the falling dollar makes the U.S. second-home market more attractive to international buyers, the National Association of Realtors® is joining with the Salon Immobiliario de Madrid, Europe¿s largest home and resort exposition, to educate potential buyers about U.S. real estate investment options. |
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| 04/08/08 | Existing-Home Sales to Stabilize Before Upturn in Second Half of 2008 Little change is expected in existing-home sales over the next few months, before improving notably during the second half of the year, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®. |
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| 04/03/08 | REALTORS® Say Treasury "BluePrint" Causes Financial Concern and Controversy The National Association of Realtors®, in a letter today to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, expressed opposition to the ¿Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure,¿ which would permit banking conglomerates to engage in the commercial activity of real estate brokerage and management, and asked the Treasury to withdraw this proposed rule. |
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| 04/02/08 | U.S. Health Care System Must Be Reformed, Say Nine Out of 10 Realtors® The National Association of Realtors® joined U.S. Senators Richard Durbin, D-Ill.; Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark.; Olympia Snowe, R-Maine; and Norm Coleman, R-Minn. as they introduced the Small Business Health Options Program today. NAR supports and endorses the program but reiterates the importance of reforming the U.S. health care market for small businesses and independent contractors. |
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| 04/01/08 | 40 Years Later, REALTORS® Remain Vigilant to Ensure Fair Housing for All Americans As America celebrates the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act this month, REALTORS® continue to be outspoken advocates for fair housing, working with home buyers and sellers to ensure they receive equal access to affordable housing and homeownership. |
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