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Date	Title & Source
30-APR-09	Did You Know: Commercial Real Estate Market Survey (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that in February, 2009, the most pressing challenge Commercial members reported facing was financing?
30-APR-09	Quick Take: Personal Income and Consumption, Weekly Jobless Claims (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumers have adapted to a weak job market by cutting back spending and increasing savings.
29-APR-09	Quick Take: GDP, Weekly Mortgage Applications (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Dropping mortgage rates reflect the slow residential housing markets; however, the good news is that interest rates remain low.
29-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: Online Social Networking and Realtors® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	As this medium of communication and information sharing grows, more Realtors® are getting involved and finding new uses for these tools.
28-APR-09	Quick Take: The Case/Shiller Price Index, Consumer Confidence (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The latest updates on the Case/Shiller Price Index and consumer confidence figures, including information on the California and Nevada markets.
28-APR-09	Did You Know: Inflation Over Time (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that core inflation has been remarkably stable for the last 20-30 years?
27-APR-09	Did You Know: Prior Career of Realtors (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that, most often, a Realtor's previous career was the business or management fields?
27-APR-09	Quick Take: Monetary Exit Strategy (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Inflation is nowhere in sight, but could easily pop up in a year or two.
24-APR-09	Quick Take: Durable Goods, New Home Sales, Home Price Dispute (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	A decline in durable goods orders is not good news for the economy, but a slowing in the rate of decline is a positive sign.
24-APR-09	Did You Know: Americans Who Moved in 2008 (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the number of Americans who moved declined in 2008 to 35.2 million?
24-APR-09	Tenant's FHA Lawsuit Proceeds (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	Minnesota federal court allows action alleging race and familial status discrimination against landlord to continue.
23-APR-09	New Economic Data: March Existing-Home Sales Decline; First-Time Buyers Rise (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Existing-home sales declined 3.0 percent, but first-time buyers are responding to low mortgage interest rates and tax credits. View the data>
23-APR-09	Did You Know: CPI and Inflation (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that core inflation has historically remained in the 1 to 3 percent range?
23-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: March Existing-Home Sales Examined (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Existing home sales fell in March, but the data still points towards stabilization.
23-APR-09	Realtors® Support Mortgage Lending Reform (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	There must be a balance between safeguarding consumers in the lending process and ensuring reasonable access to mortgage capital.
22-APR-09	Quick Take: Weekly Mortgage Rates (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Despite the Easter holiday, trend housing demand remains surprisingly tepid given all of the financial incentives to buy in the current market.
22-APR-09	HOPE Award Winners Remove Barriers to Minority Homeownership (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	This year’s HOPE Awards (Home Ownership Participation for Everyone) winners exemplify the efforts of countless individuals and organizations across the country committed to closing the minority housing gap.
21-APR-09	Houston Named Ambassador City (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have named Houston a 2009 Ambassador City for its Houston HOPE Homes program, an initiative to reinvest in some of Houston’s historic neighborhoods with housing development and infrastructure improvements.
21-APR-09	Did You Know: Compromise (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that 19 percent of recent buyers made some compromises or lowered their expectations about the price of the home they purchased?
21-APR-09	Quick Take: Short-Sale Lender Approval, Deflation Threat & the Dollar, $100 Million Savings (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Though not perfect, a little relief is on the way in speeding up the short-sales process.
20-APR-09	Did You Know: Expected Tenure in Home (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Among recent buyers, the median expected tenure is ten years, although a large number do not know how long they plan to stay in the home they purchased.
20-APR-09	Quick Take: Conference Board Leading Indicators (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Economic recovery is not around the corner, according to today’s data. Any meaningful recovery will occur in the fourth quarter at the earliest.
16-APR-09	Did You Know: Interactive Median Home Price Map (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that you can find out the median home price, the percent change from last quarter, and the average commute time for your area, using NAR's interactive maps?
16-APR-09	Quick Take: Jobless Claims and Housing Starts (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
15-APR-09	Did You Know: House Price Indices (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that there are four major home price indexes that market participants follow? Do you know what they are?
15-APR-09	Quick Take: Purchase Applications, the CPI, Industrial Production and the Housing Market Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Low prices are good for consumers who can also benefit from Fed’s attempt to unlock credit markets and perk up growth.
14-APR-09	Did You Know: Hours Worked Per Week (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that sixty percent of REALTORS® worked at least 40 hours a week, and 15 percent worked 60 hours or more?
14-APR-09	Quick Take: PPI, Retail Sales, and Bank Profits (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Based on recent bank earnings releases, the consumer credit market appears to be improving.
13-APR-09	Did You Know: Firm Affiliations for Realtors® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that four out of five appraisers are affiliated with an independent non-franchised firm?
10-APR-09	Did You Know: Where Home Buyers Found Their Homes (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that 34 percent of recent buyers found the home they purchased through their real estate agent in 2008?
09-APR-09	Quick Take: Jobless Claims, Mortgage Rates, and International Trade (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The economic news out today shows a glimmer of hope that we might now be approaching a bottom of this recession.
09-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: Wealth Gain for Homeowners (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Homeowners store wealth in a variety of places, but chief among the options is their primary residence.
09-APR-09	Did You Know: First Step in the Home Buying Process (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Given the convenience of the internet, it is not surprising that one-third of buyers first searched for properties online.
08-APR-09	Did You Know: Most Difficult Task for a FSBO Seller (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that two-thirds of FSBO sellers found some aspect of the home sale to be difficult?
08-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate--Multi-Family Investment (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The multi-family sector, while more resilient, is feeling the effects of the economic recession.
07-APR-09	Quick Take: Consumer Credit (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumer credit outstanding in February 2009 is 2.56 trillion, down from 2.58 trillion in July 2008.
07-APR-09	Did You Know: Aging Populations (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the group of metro areas gaining the most baby boomers are not typically associated with aging populations?
06-APR-09	Quick Take: Long Term Interest Rates and Re-Defaulting Mortgages (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The key to housing stabilization is whether or not there are sufficient buyers of foreclosed homes.
06-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: Fuzzy Housing Inventory (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	There is a lot of fuzziness in what exactly constitutes excess housing inventory. Lawrence Yun clarifies.
03-APR-09	Economists' Commentary: Affordability - Big Improvement in Most Markets (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Affordability has been a major concern as home prices in some markets more than doubled earlier in the decade.
03-APR-09	Quick Take: Employment Report and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Despite the negative job market report, the lower mortgage rates can trump the impact of job cuts on home sales.
03-APR-09	Did You Know: Immigrant Destinations (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that metropolitan areas in the South in general are among the fastest growing immigrant destinations?
02-APR-09	FHA Key to Housing Rebound, Say Realtors® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The Federal Housing Administration is a primary source of mortgage financing for millions of America’s families and plays a key role in helping bring stability to the housing market.
02-APR-09	Quick Take: Weekly Unemployment Insurance and Mark-to-Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Relaxing "mark-to-market" accounting rules is good news for the mortgage backed securities market.
02-APR-09	Did You Know: Shift in Growth Patterns (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that Americans have one of the highest rates of within-country movement in the industrialized world?
01-APR-09	For Realtors®, Every Month is Fair Housing Month (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors®’ ongoing commitment to remove housing discrimination and advance fair housing laws takes on added meaning in April during Fair Housing Month.
01-APR-09	Gain Seen in Pending Home Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Pending home sales have edged up, hinting at a possible pickup of sales activity in coming months. Plus, housing affordability sets new record.
01-APR-09	Association Ordered to Hold New Election (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	New York court finds the way that the association conducted the first election required a second election.
01-APR-09	Did You Know: Timing the Home Purchase (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that fourteen percent of buyers were prompted to purchase a home when they did based on improved affordability?
01-APR-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Applications, ISM Index, Pending Home Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Although record-low mortgage rates have not significantly jump-started the home buying activity, they have certainly tripped a surge in refinancing.