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About the REALTORS® Conference & Expo
The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is NAR’s biggest annual member gathering. This year’s event will be November 3-6 in NAR’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and it promises four packed days of education, networking, motivation and fun for 20,000 members and guests.
Win valuable prizes for your...
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rise in May Despite Tight Supply
Sales increased 1.1% from April and the median sales price jumped 5.8%
Existing-home sales rose 1.1% in May from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.62 million, the National Association of REALTORS® said Wednesday. Economists had expected a modest decline from April. Compared with a year earlier, sales were...
Welcome to the fourth issue of the 2017 Conference Update (“CU” at the Conference). We’re sending you this monthly email to keep you in the loop about 2017 REALTORS® Conference & Expo promotions and to help you market the event to your membership base and colleagues. If you do not wish to receive this email, or know someone who should...
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February 14, 2017
The statistics included in this article are provided by the National Association of REALTORS® and was posted in Economist Commentaries, by Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton, Research Economist on February 7, 2017.
The REALTORS® Confidence Index is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners. Practitioners are asked about their expectations for...
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December 14, 2016
WASHINGTON (December 14, 2016) — Existing-home sales are forecast to muster only a small gain in 2017 because of increasing mortgage rates and shrinking consumer confidence that now is a good time to buy a home, according to new consumer survey findings and a 2017 housing forecast update from the National Association of Realtors®.
In NAR's fourth quarter Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey 1,...
H.R. 3700 was passed by the U.S. House 427-0. Despite passing with NO OBJECTIONS, the U.S. Senate has not acted on H.R. 3700.
This legislation provides significant benefits to taxpayers, homebuyers and the real estate market by:
Removing a burdensome and expensive FHA Condo approval process
Reducing FHA restrictions on the number of condos available to homebuyers
Permanently streamlining Rural Housing Service loan processing
More...
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October 19, 2015
On Thursday, October 22, 2015, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin consideration on the surface transportation re-authorization legislation.
One proposal would use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's credit risk guarantee fees to fund transportation programs. NAR and CAR strongly believe that a new tax on homeowners would also prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from effectively managing...
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September 11, 2015
REAL Trends Housing Market Report| July sales jump 13.2 percent over July 2014
The REAL Trends Housing Market Report for July 2015 shows that housing sales increased 13.2 percent from the same month a year ago. All four regions reported unit sales rose from a year ago with the Midwest leading the way with an increase of 14.6 percent.
The annual rate of...
Next week the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 9 - The Innovation Act of 2015 which will take vital steps to protect the real estate industry from frivolous lawsuits brought by patent trolls. It is critical that you urge your Member of Congress to support this important legislation.
Contact your Member of Congress to Stop Patent...
CALL FOR ACTION- OPPOSE Senate Bill 284
The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) OPPOSES SB15-284, Voter Approval TIF Payments Ag Land, by Senate President Bill Cadman (R-Colorado Springs), Senate Majority Leader Mark Scheffel (R-Parker), Representative Ed Vigil (D-San Luis) and Representative Paul Lundeen (R-Monument). This legislation is designed specifically to kill the Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Conference Center. The late bill purports...
