real estate Archive
NAR Leads the Dialogue on Sustainability, Develops Resource Guide
As the real estate sustainability movement continues to grow, the National Association of Realtors® is proud to introduce the Sustainability Resource Guide, a resource especially created for associations and members to positively impact business practices. NAR research shows real...
August 14, 2018
Instant Reaction: July Jobs Report
The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on the employment situation in July: The economy is rolling along and jobs are being created. Though the latest monthly...
August 3, 2018
Existing-Home Sales Subside 0.6 Percent in June
Existing-home sales decreased for the third straight month in June, falling 0.6 percent to 5.38 million sales as declines in the South and West exceeded sales gains in the Northeast and Midwest, according to the National Association of REALTORS®....
July 23, 2018
Pending Home Sales See Modest Decrease in May
Pending home sales inched back 0.5 percent in May, falling on an annualized basis for the fifth straight month, according to NAR. A decline in contract activity in the South offset gains in the Northeast, Midwest and West. Lawrence...
June 27, 2018
Pending Home Sales Fall in April, Third Lowest Level Since 2017
After modest increases in February and March, pending home sales dipped in April to their third-lowest level over the past year, according to NAR. The Pending Home Sales Index declined 1.3 percent to 106.4 in April from an upwardly...
May 31, 2018
FEMA Officials, Realtors® Participate in Dialogue on National Flood Insurance Program
David Stearrett, director of the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate at the Federal Emergency Management Administration, led a panel discussion with fellow FEMA staff today at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. The panel focused on the...
May 18, 2018
WATCH: Realtors® April Housing Minute
Existing-home sales and contract signings both saw modest gains in March, even as low supply and higher mortgage rates continued to affect overall affordability. Visit https://www.nar.realtor/videos/housing-minute to watch a 56-second, animated video from the National Association of Realtors® summarizing...
May 1, 2018
WATCH: Realtors® March Housing Minute
Existing-home sales and contract signings both experienced meaningful increases in February despite higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and subpar supply levels in much of the country. Visit https://www.nar.realtor/videos/housing-minute to watch a 60-second, animated video from the National Association...
March 30, 2018
NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall to USA Today: Homeownership Is a Good Financial Investment
The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor by NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall addressing the highly debatable claim made last week by a USA Today guest columnist that homeownership is a lousy investment. This letter to the editor...
February 27, 2018
Sunday’s Football Rematch: A Tale of Two Cities’ Home Prices Since 2005
The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have had two weeks to rest, strategize and get pumped up for Sunday’s big game in Minneapolis. Here’s a look at how home prices have moved from the last time – in...
February 2, 2018