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29-MAY-09	First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for Closing Will Move Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumers across the country can now take advantage of a Federal Housing Administration program to allow qualified home buyers to apply the $8,000 tax credit when purchasing a home. FHA will now permit its lenders to provide a short-term bridge loan that will let qualified home buyers use the tax credit to either make a larger downpayment above the FHA required 3.5 percent, cover closing costs, or buy down their interest rate.
28-MAY-09	NAR, Mayors, Recognize Tri-Valley, Calif. for Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	California’s Tri-Valley region has been named a 2009 Ambassador City by the National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors for its Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center, a nonprofit housing counseling organization that promotes affordable rental and homeownership opportunities.
28-MAY-09	Quick Take: Weekly Unemployment Claims, Durable Goods, and New Home Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	April’s rebound of durable goods may be an indication that the overall economy is on the way to stabilization
28-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Distressed Real Estate--Prices Narrow in Bifurcated Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	In March ’09 distressed property sold at a discount of 20 percent to market, declining in April ’09 to a 9 percent discount relative to market.
28-MAY-09	Did You Know: Prior Careers of Realtors® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that of REALTORS® who held jobs in fields other than real estate, 19 percent were in business, management or finance?
27-MAY-09	New Economic Data: Existing-Home Sales Rise in April (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Existing-home sales rose in April with strong buyer activity in lower price ranges.
27-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Existing-Home Sales in April (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Existing home sales rose 2.9 percent in April. Lawrence Yun discusses the EHS numbers in depth.
27-MAY-09	Court Upholds Discipline of Licensees (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	New York court finds administrative judge acted properly in imposing sanctions for a transaction involving a variable commission rate.
26-MAY-09	Did You Know: Demographics of Realtors®: Age (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the median age of REALTORS® is 54-years-old?
26-MAY-09	Quick Take: Case-Shiller Index, Consumer Confidence (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumers seem to be more optimistic about the economy and job prospects, while still postponing big-ticket purchases.
22-MAY-09	HUD: Home Buyer Tax Credit Loans Still on Track (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	Detailed guidance on the federal government's plan to provide short-term loans to borrowers using the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is expected to be out shortly.
22-MAY-09	Legacy CBMS Eligible Collateral Under TALF (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	Federal Reserve Board announced that, starting in July, certain high-quality legacy CMBS will become eligible collateral under the TALF program.
22-MAY-09	Jumbo Loans: Spotlight on Realtors®' Survey (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The higher mortgage rates are taking a toll on the market for jumbo homes.
22-MAY-09	Quick Take: UK Ratings, US Debt & Bond Yields (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	A high deficit and unsustainable debt growth will harm the economy over the long haul.
22-MAY-09	Did You Know: Demographics of Realtors®: Gender (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that sixty percent of Realtors® are female?
21-MAY-09	Did You Know: Real Estate Investments of Realtors® (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that 40 percent of Realtors® noted that they owned other residential properties for investment?
21-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Realtors® Confidence Index: Insight on Market Trends (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The RCI provides monthly information gathered from Realtors® concerning the existing home sales outlook measuring current and future housing activity.
21-MAY-09	Quick Take: Jobless Claims and Mortgage Rates (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Low mortgages rates should induce buyers into the market, but economic questions continue to dog consumer confidence.
20-MAY-09	"No Listing" Agreement Not a Listing (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	Iowa court rules that seller and broker's agreement to not list property for sale created a contract that was not an enforceable listing agreement.
20-MAY-09	NAR Grants Support Local Affordable Housing Initiatives (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The National Association of Realtors® has awarded $49,050 to 16 local and state Realtor® associations through the Housing Opportunity Fund grants program. The grants help local and state Realtor® associations promote and expand affordable housing opportunities in their communities.
20-MAY-09	Did You Know: Realtors and Web Presence (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that in 2008 three-fifths of all REALTORS® reported having a Web site?
20-MAY-09	New Economic Data: Commercial Leading Indicator (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The general economic downturn, complicated by a severe credit crunch in commercial real estate, is dampening commercial real estate activity.
20-MAY-09	New Economic Data: Commercial Leading Indicator (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The general economic downturn, complicated by a severe credit crunch in commercial real estate, is dampening commercial real estate activity.
20-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Leading Indicator (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The preliminary value of NAR’s CLI declined sharply, suggesting rough waters ahead for the commercial real estate business.
19-MAY-09	Quick Take: Housing Starts (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	A credit targeted only for new home buyers does not help to absorb the high level of existing-home inventory.
19-MAY-09	Did You Know: Use of Technology (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that technologies gaining popularity among Realtors® include smart phones, Instant Messaging, and GPS?
19-MAY-09	Fraud Alert (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	The Treasury Department has alerted NAR to a scheme in which individuals try to buy real estate with fake promissory notes and bonds.
18-MAY-09	Quick Take: Home Market Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	We can expect muted growth in new homes as the inventory of existing homes still remains relatively high, and liquidity in this market is scarce.
15-MAY-09	Realtors® Explore Land Use Challenges (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Smart growth, military base development, disaster insurance, and pine beetle infestation were among issues Realtors® shared at the Land Use, Property Rights and Environment Forum.
15-MAY-09	Realtors® Help Buyers, Sellers Navigate Short Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® attending the Housing Opportunity Forum at the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo gain insight on assisting buyers and sellers with short sales.
15-MAY-09	Economy, Lack of Credit Hobble Commercial Real Estate (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Credit availability and refinancing issues have seriously affected commercial real estate, but recent actions by Federal Reserve may ease crisis.
15-MAY-09	Quick Take: CPI, PPI, Consumer Sentiment, Jobless Claims, and Industrial Production (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Consumers are more optimistic, especially about the future. This is good news for REALTORS®.
15-MAY-09	Realtors® Help Buyers, Sellers Navigate Short Sales (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	Attendees at the Housing Opportunity Forum at Midyear gain insight on short sales.
14-MAY-09	Uniform Process for Short Sales Will Help Struggling Home Owners (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Help is on the way for many home owners who are facing foreclosure, thanks to new details under the Making Home Affordable Program.
14-MAY-09	Realtors® See Buyers Returning to Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Historically housing affordability and low mortgage interest rates, combined with buyer opportunities in the distressed sales market, have increased home sales in many areas of the country.
14-MAY-09	Realtors® Use New Visa Types to Open Doors for Foreign Buyers (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® from across the country met today with experts in immigration issues and international economics at the joint International and Resort and Second Home Real Estate Forums at the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
14-MAY-09	Uniform Short Sales Process To Help Struggling Home Owners (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	Help is on the way for many home owners who are facing foreclosure, thanks to new details under the Making Home Affordable Program.
13-MAY-09	Quick Take: Purchase Applications, Retail Sales, Import/Export (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Although the mortgage rates are at historic lows, purchase applications have not shown significant improvements.
13-MAY-09	Realtor® Member Survey Shows Response to Challenging Market (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® are adjusting to shifts in the real estate market, according to the 2009 NAR Member Profile.
13-MAY-09	Realtors® Deliver Agenda to Elected Officials (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® agenda includes measures to protect commercial real estate markets and to ensure the availability of affordable healthcare to the self-employed.
13-MAY-09	REALTORS® Federal Credit Union Opens (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® now have a banking resource designed specifically with their needs in mind.
13-MAY-09	Jumbo Mortgage Market is Holding Recovery Back (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Limited availability and unusually high interest rates in the jumbo loan market are adversely affecting the rest of the housing market.
13-MAY-09	NAR Awards Grants to Promote Diversity Initiatives (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The National Association of Realtors® is awarding $37,900 to nine local and state Realtor® associations through its Diversity Initiative Grant Program.
12-MAY-09	Credit is Key to Real Estate Recovery (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Improving the availability of credit and access to capital are essential to recovery in the real estate market. Addressing these challenges was the focus of the "Financing Real Estate for Tomorrow" session, part of the National Association of Realtors®' daylong Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy.
12-MAY-09	Realtors® to Carry Economic Recovery Goals to Capitol Hill (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	National Association of Realtors® President Charles McMillan encouraged those gathered at the “59 and ½ Minutes: A Member-Director Forum” to continue a dialogue toward finding solutions to today’s economic conditions and moving the economy as a whole toward recovery. The forum capped a day of presentations and panel discussions as part of the Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy.
12-MAY-09	Foreclosure and Short Sale Discounts Weigh Down Metro Area Median Prices (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	First-time home buyers responding to improved affordability conditions, and lower prices of foreclosures and short sales, impacted metropolitan area median home prices in the first quarter, while existing-home sales remained sluggish in many parts of the country.
12-MAY-09	HUD Secretary Announces Monetization of Tax Credit at NAR Real Estate Summit (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said the FHA will permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.
12-MAY-09	Quick Take: Trade Deficit, Larger Budget Deficit (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	In coming months we should expect rising trade deficits to coincide with record budget deficits, commonly referred to as the 'twin deficits'.
12-MAY-09	NAR Real Estate Summit Draws Media Coverage (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	View clips of the media coverage generated by NAR's Real Estate Summit held at the Midyear Meetings in Washington, D.C. on May 12, 2009.
11-MAY-09	Top Minds Highlight NAR Real Estate Summit to Advance the U.S. Economy (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	'The Real Estate Summit: Advancing the U.S. Economy' kicks off a week of NAR meetings that run through Saturday. Government officials, academics, business leaders, economists, media members and real estate industry experts will participate in the summit.
11-MAY-09	Did You Know: Types of Home Improvement (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the remodeling priorities were similar among first-time buyers, repeat buyers, and those who purchased previously owned residences?
11-MAY-09	Quick Take: Mortgage Rates, Oil Prices (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	If oil prices rise to $70 or $80 per barrel, then mortgage rates could also rise.
11-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Commercial Real Estate Faces Threat from CMBS Delinquencies (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Adding to a difficult situation, commercial real estate is facing another threat--rising Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) delinquencies.
08-MAY-09	Realtors® Recognize the Power of Green (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	More than 2,700 Realtors® have completed the National Association of Realtors® Green Designation Core Course and over 1,250 NAR members have received NAR’s Green Designation.
07-MAY-09	Realtors® Support HUD Funding in Obama Budget (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Charles McMillan: As the leading advocate for housing and homeownership issues, NAR is pleased that President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget, released today, includes increased funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and many of its important programs. HUD helps millions of families obtain affordable housing and makes safe affordable financing available to even more people.
07-MAY-09	Realtors® Support More HUD Funding (National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
	NAR is pleased that President Obama’s 2010 budget includes increased funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and many of its important programs.
07-MAY-09	Did You Know: Amount Spent on Home Improvement (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that the typical buyer spends $4,350 on home improvement projects within the first three months of purchasing a home?
07-MAY-09	Quick Take: Jobless Claims, Productivity, 10-Year Treasury (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The decrease in the weekly jobless claims could point to a slowing of the decline.
06-MAY-09	Realtors Urge Congress to Stop Foreclosure Rescue Scams (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Foreclosure rescue scams and other predatory and irresponsible lending practices have been on the rise, negatively impacting families, communities, and the housing market.
06-MAY-09	Did You Know: Home Improvement Projects (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that 59 percent of home buyers took on home improvement projects within three months of purchasing their home?
06-MAY-09	Quick Take: Weekly Mortgage Applications, ADP Employment Report (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Low mortgage rates and improved confidence should help sales in the second half of 2009.
06-MAY-09	Economists' Commentary: Bank Stress-Tests (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	In February, the government began an evaluation of all domestic bank holding companies commonly referred to as a "stress test."
06-MAY-09	Realtors® Covered by NAR with New Limited Health Insurance Program (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Realtors® without health insurance now have an affordable, guaranteed-issue, option for coverage through a new REALTOR Benefits® partner program.
05-MAY-09	Realtors® Push Mortgage Reform (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Home buyers must be protected against mortgage lending abuses and assured of access to affordable mortgages. Toward this end, NAR expressed its support of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009.
05-MAY-09	Did You Know: Business Generated from Web Site (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that REALTORS® web site spending is correlated with both the number of online inquiries received and the percentage of business generated via the web site?
05-MAY-09	Quick Take: ISM Index (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	NAR predicts positive economic activity growth beginning in the third quarter of this year.
04-MAY-09	Price Increase or Unearned Fee? How to Protect Your Bottom Line (National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
	A federal district court recently ruled that an administrative brokerage fee (ABC Fee) paid by a home buyer to the brokerage firm that represented her was not sufficiently related to any specific settlement service performed for her benefit, resulting in a violation of Section 8(b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
04-MAY-09	Realtors® Recognize Kemp’s Contribution to Homeownership (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	"NAR mourns the loss of former Congressman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp," said NAR President Charles McMillan today.
04-MAY-09	New Economic Data: March Pending Home Sales (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Pending home sales rose with many first-time buyers taking advantage of historically good housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
01-MAY-09	Did You Know: Research is on Facebook? (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	Did you know that as of April 2009, Facebook has more than 200 million users? Now Research joins the social media trend.
01-MAY-09	Quick Take: Commercial Mortgages, Sticky Property Tax, 10-Year Treasury, Manufacturing (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	More loans will become available for commercial real estate but residential mortgage rates could be creeping higher.
01-MAY-09	NAR Recognizes School of the Future Design Winners (National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
	The annual School of the Future Design Competition recognizes the efforts of young students in integrating sustainability, technology and community involvement into school design. This year’s winners were announced by the National Association of Realtors® and the Council of Educational Facility Planners International Foundation at an event last night.