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NOVEMBER
11/18/08		Realtors® Tell Congress Increased Housing Demand Will Stabilize the Market In a statement to the House Financial Services Committee today, the National Association of Realtors® recommended a four-point plan to stimulate home sales and stabilize housing valuations.
11/18/08		Home Prices Rise in Some Metros, Buyers More Active in Other Areas Four out of five metropolitan areas recorded lower home prices in the third quarter from a year earlier, while existing-home sales fell in 32 states from the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors®.
11/14/08		NAR, Realtor.Com® Set Record Straight on Erroneous FSBO Claims A press release issued Wednesday by ForSaleByOwner.com contained inaccuracies and misleading statements about its ability to place unlisted for-sale-by-owner information on REALTOR.com, the official Web site of the National Association of Realtors® operated by Move Inc.
11/14/08		Realtors® Prepping for Buyers and Sellers in a World Market As real estate markets across the world become increasingly globalized, Realtors® and their counterparts in other countries are poised to help international consumers take advantage of homeownership and real estate investment opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.
11/13/08		NAR Grants Promote Local Affordable Housing Efforts Washington The National Association of Realtors® has awarded $54,500 to 14 local and state Realtor® associations through the Housing Opportunity Fund grants program.
11/11/08		Realtors® Against GSE Privatization To insure that there is sufficient capital to support mortgage lending to qualified borrowers, the National Association of Realtors® has adopted principles that recommend continued government involvement in the secondary mortgage market.
11/10/08		NAR Installs 2009 Officers Charles McMillan, a Realtor from Irving, Texas, was installed today as 2009 president of the National Association of Realtors at the association's Board of Directors meeting during the REALTORS Conference & Expo here. More than 20,000 Realtors and guests from the United States and abroad attended the annual meeting this year.
11/10/08		NAR Recognizes Realtor® Sally Garvin Heimbrook Of Beaver, Pa., For Distinguished Service Sally Garvin Heimbrook, a Realtor® from Beaver, Pa., has received the National Association of Realtors® 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Out of 1.2 million Realtors®, no more than two are recognized with this award each year, which is announced during NAR's annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo.
11/10/08		NAR Recognizes Realtor® Michael Owen of Delray Beach, Fla., For Distinguished Service Michael Owen, a Realtor from Delray Beach, Fla., has received the National Association of Realtors® 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Out of 1.2 million Realtors, no more than two are recognized with this award each year, which is announced during NAR's annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo.
11/09/08		Realtors® Help Buyers, Sellers, With Short Sales Solutions When families lose their homes to foreclosure, communities, the housing market and the economy all suffer.
11/09/08		NAR Selects New Bilateral Partners Today's real estate market knows no borders, which is why the National Association of Realtors® has been expanding its network of business partnerships around the world and has recently established new bilateral agreements with seven national partners in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
11/09/08		Realtors Use Technology to Transform Business and Client Relationships In an ever-changing world, innovative technologies are helping Realtors® grow their businesses and foster stronger relationships with consumers and colleagues.
11/08/08		Green Can Mean Gold for Realtors® and The Home Buyers and Sellers They Serve Green buildings and business practices help conserve significant amounts of natural resources and can mean added business opportunities for Realtors®.
11/08/08		Commercial Real Estate Sectors Disrupted By Credit Squeeze, Weak Economy The disruption in the capital markets means many commercial real estate transactions have been cancelled or postponed, while the weak economy has eroded otherwise healthy market fundamentals, according to a commercial market update and forecast presented at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo here.
11/08/08		NAR Home Buyer and Seller Survey Shows Rise in First-Time Buyers, Long-Term Plans The latest consumer survey of home buyers and sellers shows first-time buyers have risen in market share and plan to own their homes longer than buyers in the past.
11/07/08		Realtors® Prepare for Presidential Transition As a new administration and Congress prepare to take office in January, Realtors® are gearing up to engage incoming legislators and regulators to take quick action to stabilize the housing market and strengthen nation's economy.
11/07/08		Fannie and Freddie Will be Important in Economic Recovery, Lockhart Tells Realtors® At the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo today, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James B. Lockhart III assured Realtors® that government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks will continue to play a critical role in the country’s economic recovery.
11/07/08		Realtors® Focus on Climate Change Policy While many people think of cars as the primary culprit in global warming, the world’s buildings actually emit more carbon dioxide than any other industry sector.
11/07/08		Diverse Neighborhoods and Schools Strengthen Communities, Say Realtors® Real estate professionals play a key role in promoting the value that diverse schools and neighborhoods bring to a community, and Realtors® at today’s Equal Opportunity and Cultural Diversity Forum at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo gained insights on the link between neighborhood demographics, school segregation and housing discrimination.
11/07/08		Realtors® Announce Start of Credit Union The National Association of Realtors® announced today that Realtors® have received a charter to start up a federal credit union.
11/07/08		Pending Home Sales Down on Tight Credit and Economic Slowdown Pending home sales fell on the heels of a strong gain a month earlier as credit tightened and economic conditions deteriorated, according to the National Association of Realtors.
11/07/08		McMillan, Incoming NAR President, Promises to Unite Realtors® Toward Tomorrow In 2009, the National Association of Realtors® will continue its leadership in addressing the challenges that lie ahead for the real estate industry, according to 2009 President Charles McMillan.
11/07/08		Realtors® Wonder When Recession Will Give Way to Real Estate Recovery Realtors® are on the front lines of the current economic crisis; they see firsthand how credit problems, decreases in home values and rising foreclosures are affecting individuals, families and communities across the country.
11/06/08		Realtors® Rally for Real Estate Progress in Legislative, Public Policy Arenas In the National Association of Realtors®’ 100-year history, the real estate industry has seen a lot of changes, but perhaps none as significant as the transformations ahead. As the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo gets underway this week just days after an historic election, Realtors® are preparing to effect positive change for the housing market and consumers across the country.
11/06/08		Realtors® Call for Government Support of Housing The National Association of Realtors® is mobilizing the more than 20,000 Realtors® expected to attend the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo here this week in support of NAR's Four-Point Housing Stimulus Plan presented to Congress last month.
11/05/08		Realtors® Help Bring an Orlando Family Home Orlando resident Martina Dunston has spent more than 300 hours over the past two years helping build houses for other families while working toward her goal of someday owning her own home.
OCTOBER
10/31/08		Americans Want More Government Involvement in Lending, NAR Survey Shows With an unstable American economy and slowdowns in the housing market, most consumers are open to the federal government taking a more active role in overseeing mortgage and lending practices, according to the 2008 National Housing Pulse Survey, an annual survey released today by the National Association of Realtors.
10/28/08		Richmond, Va., Recognized By NAR and U.S. Conference of Mayors Richmond, Va., has been named an Ambassador City by the National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors for helping create economically diverse neighborhoods and provide affordable housing for Richmond’s workforce.
10/27/08		Realtor.Com® Launches New Site as Consumer Engagement Surges A redesigned REALTOR.com, the nation's No. 1 real estate Web site, will launch today to deliver even more user friendly features to consumers and more value and power to Realtors® marketing their brand and client properties.
10/24/08		Existing-Home Sales Rise on Improved Affordability Existing-home sales increased last month as buyers responded to improved housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
10/23/08		NAR, Mayors Recognize Allentown, Pa., for Helping Hometown Heroes Become Homeowners The National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have named Allentown, Pa., an Ambassador City for its Hometown Heroes program, which creates homeownership opportunities for the city's police officers, firefighters and emergency services personnel.
10/23/08		Realtor® Good Neighbor Awards Winners are Committed to Their Communities Realtors® feel strongly about giving back to their communities, volunteering countless hours to people and organizations that need a helping hand.
10/21/08		Green Interest Growing With New NAR Designation More than 200 Realtors® have registered to be the first to earn the National Association of Realtors®' new Green Designation.
10/20/08		NAR to Sponsor Real Estate Policy Fellows To help more young professionals gain a solid foundation in legislative advocacy and national housing policy, the National Association of Realtors® is funding a fellowship in the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.
10/15/08		NAR Urges Passage of 4-Point Housing Stimulus Plan and Return of Congress for Lame-Duck Session The National Association of Realtors® will offer a four-point legislative plan to reinvigorate the housing market, calling on Congress to act during a lame-duck session.
10/10/08		VA Law Will Serve Those Who Serve Our Country, Says NAR Veterans across America now have expanded homeownership opportunities, thanks to the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008.
10/08/08		Pending Home Sales up Strongly Pending home sales activity surged as buyers took advantage of low home prices and affordable interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors.
10/07/08		Realtors® Rally in Orlando There is still time for members of the media to register in advance to attend the 2008 REALTORS Conference & Expo, Nov. 7-10, in Orlando, Fla.
10/06/08		Realtors® Join With Mayors and Others to Bring Workers Home Nearly 40 percent of Americans believe there is a shortage of available affordable housing, according to a recent National Association of Realtors® survey.
10/03/08		House Passes Economic Stability Act; NAR Urges Quick Presidential Action The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Richard F. Gaylord: “The National Association of Realtors® is truly relieved that members of the U.S. House of Representatives, like their counterparts in the Senate, were able to come together in a bipartisan effort to pass the Emergency Economic Stability Act of 2008."
10/02/08		Realtors® Praise Senate Action to Provide Financial Stability The National Association of Realtors® commends the U.S. Senate for passing the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
10/01/08		Hope for Homeowners Will Help Many Families, Say Realtors® The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Richard F. Gaylord:

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