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Date	Title & Source
31-MAR-09	Did You Know: Median Age of REALTORS® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that over time, the median age has remained relatively constant at 51 or 52?
31-MAR-09	Quick Take: Case/Shiller Price Index, Consumer Confidence (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The low level of consumer confidence continues to be a drag on the housing market.
31-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: The Second Home Market in 2008 (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	To assess the state of the vacation and investment buyers market in 2008, NAR Research recently released the latest survey of second-home buyers.
30-MAR-09	2008 Second-Home Sales Decline (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The combination of vacation- and investment-home sales slipped to 30 percent of all existing- and new-home transactions in 2008.
30-MAR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Rates, Second Home Activity (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The mortgage rates have fallen below 5 percent to their lowest point in roughly 50 years.
30-MAR-09	Did You Know: Vacation and Investment Property Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that in 2008, Vacation home sales fell 30.8 percent?
27-MAR-09	NAR Warn of Rental Property Scam (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR encourages consumers affected by a recent property rental scam to file a complaint.
27-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: How Home Sales Stimulate the Economy (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The National Association of Realtors® estimates that each home sale at the median generates $63,101 of economic impact (2008)
27-MAR-09	Did You Know: Commercial Real Estate Outlook (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the retail sector is in contraction, fueled by the recession, mounting job losses and a sharp drop in consumer spending?
26-MAR-09	No Liability for Client's Injuries (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	Indiana court dismisses lawsuit against owner and real estate professionals for injuries suffered when client fell down basement's unlit stairs.
26-MAR-09	Quick Take: First-Time Unemployment Insurance Claims and Gross Domestic Product (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	For the week ending March 21, the Labor Department has reported that first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose by 8,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 644,000.
25-MAR-09	Did You Know: 'Green' Features (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	With rising energy costs home buyers are increasingly aware of energy efficiency and other environmentally friendly features of homes.
25-MAR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Applications, New Home Sales, Advanced Manufacturers' Report (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Mortgage applications registered a jump during this past week, but it was mostly pushed by refinancing activity.
25-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate--Multi-Family (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The multi-family sector is displaying softening, but positive fundamentals
24-MAR-09	Quick Take: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Housing prices as measured by the FHFA house price index rose 1.7 percent from December to January.
24-MAR-09	Did You Know: What Sellers Want Most (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that sellers indicated that what they wanted most from their agent was help pricing their home competitively?
24-MAR-09	NAR Applauds New FHA Head (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	NAR is pleased that David Stevens, an experienced, successful real estate and mortgage professional, has been nominated to lead the Federal Housing Administration.
23-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: On February Existing-Home Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Today's data of rising sales are likely to stand, though it is more susceptible to bigger revisions due to winter months.
23-MAR-09	NAR Supports David Stevens as FHA Head (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR President Charles McMillan released a statement applauding the nomination of David Stevens, a real estate professional, to lead the FHA.
23-MAR-09	Existing-Home Sales Rise In February (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Existing-home sales increased in February, reversing losses in January.
20-MAR-09	Did You Know: Where The High-Income Tax Payers Are (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The share of returns at or over $200,000 ranges from 1.5 percent or less in Mississippi and West Virginia to greater than 5 percent in Washington, DC and Connecticut.
19-MAR-09	Did You Know: Consumption and Income in the US (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The relationship between income and consumption is more variable than that between wealth and consumption, but has averaged around 90 percent.
19-MAR-09	Quick Take: Unemployment and the Conference Board Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Federal efforts to stabilize the housing market will hopefully offset some of the deleterious effects of rising unemployment and reduced consumer demand.
19-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate: Retail Investment (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The retail sector is in contraction, fueled by the recession, mounting job losses and a sharp drop in consumer spending.
18-MAR-09	Challenges to Scrap Metal Ordinance Denied (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	In a case where NAR filed a brief in support of the law, a federal court rejects constitutional arguments against Memphis's regulations.
18-MAR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Applications, CPI, and the FOMC Meeting (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Low inflation or even deflation is the risk the Fed sees for the economy and the CPI numbers support that.
18-MAR-09	Did You Know: How Much Mortgage Interest Tax Filers Deduct (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that more than $480 billion in mortgage interest was deducted from 2006 tax returns in the US?
18-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate: Retail Fundamentals (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumer spending, the main driver of the economy over the past years, is in decline.
18-MAR-09	Fed Move to Buy Securities Will Boost Housing (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR applauds the Federal Reserve announcement it would purchase an additional $750 billion in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities.
17-MAR-09	Quick Take: Housing Starts, Building Permits and the Producer Price Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Today's Quick Take examines the latest housing starts and building permits data as well as the new PPI release.
17-MAR-09	Did You Know: Personal Consumption vs. Net Worth (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that changes in net worth generally dwarf consumption related changes?
17-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate: Industrial Investment (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Lack of consumer demand and diminished international trade is driving down industrial investments.
16-MAR-09	Quick Take: Homebuilder Sentiment and Zero Down Payment Loans (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Lawrence Yun examines homebuilder sentiment and zero down payment loan options.
16-MAR-09	Did You Know: REALTOR® Referrals (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that experienced REALTORS® business originates mostly from referrals?
12-MAR-09	Quick Take: Unemployment Insurance Claims and Retail Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	It is not clear whether the retail sales figures mark a cessation in the downward trend of consumer spending, or are only a temporary development.
12-MAR-09	Did You Know: Home Buyer Financing (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that ninety-three percent of home buyers reported that they financed their home purchase with a mortgage?
12-MAR-09	NAR Recommends Responsible Lending Principles (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	President Charles McMillan expressed Realtors® commitment to protecting consumers from unfair lending practices before a congressional subcommittee.
12-MAR-09	Accolades Grow for NAR's Green Designation (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The National Association of Realtors® has received an Award of Excellence for its Green Designation, a program designed to equip Realtors® with advanced knowledge on green building practices and green property features.
12-MAR-09	REALTORS® Recommend Responsible Lending Principles (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	REALTORS® care about protecting consumers from unfair lending practices and are important allies in those efforts.
11-MAR-09	Did You Know: REALTORS® Home Ownership (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that, compared with a national homeownership rate of approximately 68 percent, 92 percent of REALTORS® own their home?
11-MAR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Applications (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Mortgage rates moved down during this past week, with consumers seeking mortgage refinances.
10-MAR-09	Did You Know: REALTOR® Blogs (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that nearly one in ten REALTORS® younger than 60 years of age has a blog?
10-MAR-09	Quick Take: Whole Sale Trade, Market-to-Market Accounting (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Spotlight on wholesale trade and the needed step of relaxing mark-to-market accounting.
09-MAR-09	Quick Take: Spotlight on Oil Price, Mortgage Interest Deduction Tweak (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Spotlight on oil prices and more on why the mortgage interest deduction tweak is a bad idea.
09-MAR-09	Did You Know: REALTOR® Education (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that overall, the education among REALTORS® exceeds that of the general population?
09-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Homes Sales-- A Bifurcated Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research, looks normal and distressed sales in the current housing market.
09-MAR-09	Did You Know: Distance of Moves (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that overall, home buyers moved a median of 12 miles from their previous residence?
09-MAR-09	Quick Take: Stimulus Package, TARP Plans (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Today's Quick Take discusses the stimulus package that was just passed, and the still murky TARP plans.
09-MAR-09	Quick Take: Unemployment Statistics, Mortgage Rates (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Today's Quick Take looks at Census Bureau employment statistics, and mortgage rates.
09-MAR-09	Did You Know: The Misery Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Jed Smith, Manager of Quantitative Research, examine the Misery Index.
06-MAR-09	Did You Know: Relocation Reports (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that Research produces Relocation Reports for hundreds of counties, free to members?
06-MAR-09	Quick Take: Employment and Mortgage Interest Deduction (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Spotlight on the grim employment situation and why the mortgage interest deduction tweak is a bad idea.
06-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary : Industrial Commercial Real Estate (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Industrial real estate is experiencing a contraction.
06-MAR-09	Five Cities Receive ‘Ambassador’ Designation (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Five cities have been designated as 2009 Ambassador Cities by NAR and the US Conference of Mayors for expanding affordable housing opportunities.
05-MAR-09	Did You Know: RCI By Region (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that Realtors®' Confidence Index was highest in the Northeast in January?
05-MAR-09	Quick Take: Productivity, Mortgage Rates, and Factory Orders (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Spotlight on productivity, mortgage rates, and factory orders.
05-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate--Office Investment (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Office investment was down 75 percent in 2008.
05-MAR-09	Taxing Times on Real Estate Today (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	As consumers prepare their tax returns, Real Estate Today is preparing to deliver crucial tax information that may affect all homeowners, buyers and sellers.
04-MAR-09	Did You Know: Spanish Speakers (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that 12.3 percent of people in the US speak Spanish at home?
04-MAR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage applications, jobless claims, and the ISM non-manufacturing index. (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Mortgage applications, jobless claims, and the ISM non-manufacturing index.
04-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate--Office Vacancies (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The recession continues to take a toll on the commercial real estate sector, and the office market is feeling the pain.
04-MAR-09	Realtors® Pledge Assistance for Guidelines on Foreclosure Fixes) (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR President Charles McMillan issues a statement on member support for President Obama’s Making Home Affordable plan.
04-MAR-09	REALTORS® Pledge Assistance for Obama Guidelines on Foreclosure Fixes (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	Guidelines announced today will be implemented immediately to help struggling homeowners as well as millions of eligible homeowners who have stayed current in their mortgage payments.
04-MAR-09	March Podcast: Marcel Bryar (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	Fannie Mae Deputy General Counsel discusses the challenges the agency faces in the current housing market.
03-MAR-09	New Research: Pending Home Sales January 2009 (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Pending home sales declined on the heels of a weakening economy and with some buyers waiting for clarity on housing stimulus provisions.
03-MAR-09	Did You Know: Veteran Population (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that in 2007, Alaska had the highest percentage of Veterans in its civilian population at 15.4 percent?
03-MAR-09	Economists' Commentary: Pending Home Sales in January (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Lawrence Yun gives his insight on the latest Pending Home Sales Index numbers and what they mean.
03-MAR-09	Realtors® Get the Right Tools, Right Now (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR is offering its roster of business-building resources to members for free or at reduced costs through its new “Right Tools, Right Now” initiative.
02-MAR-09	Quick Take: Stock Market, Economic Outlook, and ISM Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The stock market, economic outlook, and the ISM index examined.
02-MAR-09	Did You Know: Environmental Concerns (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that despite the dire state of the economy, 34 percent of American consumers are more likely to buy environmentally friendly products?