Seven Out of 10 Renters Say Owning a Home is a Top Priority
WASHINGTON (July 6, 2011) – Most Americans still believe that owning a home is a solid financial decision, and a majority of renters aspire to home ownership as a long-term goal. According to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®, 72 percent of renters surveyed said owning a home […]
Celebrating America's History of Home Ownership
WASHINGTON (July 1, 2011) – The ability to buy, sell and own property has defined our nation throughout its history, and as the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 235 birthday, Americans continue to reaffirm their support of and aspirations toward home ownership. “For over 100 years, Realtors® have helped bring families home,” said NAR President […]
Realtors® Offer Recommendations to Strengthen the Mortgage Origination
WASHINGTON (July 14, 2011) – The National Association of Realtors® offered recommendations to Congress today about a number of issues affecting the mortgage origination process and the real estate and housing finance industry’s ability to facilitate home sales. Testifying before the House Financial Service Committee’s Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, NAR spokesperson Steve […]
Realtors® Support Bill for Comprehensive Reform of Secondary Mortgage Market
WASHINGTON (July 7, 2011) – The long-term viability of America’s housing finance market requires comprehensive reform of the secondary mortgage market. Toward that end, the National Association of Realtors® supports H.R. 2413, the “Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgage Act of 2011.” “As the leading advocate for home ownership and housing issues, Realtors® want a […]
NAR Bus Tour Takes Home Ownership Issues Coast-to-Coast
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – As policymakers consider changes to government programs and incentives that could dramatically change the nature of home ownership in this country, the National Association of Realtors® is once again bringing these issues to people across the country with the second phase of the Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour. “Home ownership […]
Bus Tour Brings Home Ownership Matters to Atlanta
ATLANTA (July 15, 2011) – Home buyers across Georgia may have reduced access to mortgage funds this fall if Congress decides to reduce current Federal Housing Administration loan limits. That’s just one of the many issues the National Association of Realtors® wants Atlanta residents to know about as the Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour pulls […]
Tornado Recovery Underscores How Much Home Ownership Matters
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2011) – As NAR’s Home Ownership Matters bus crosses Alabama this week, Realtors® are providing assistance to victims of the April 27 tornadoes with funds raised from Realtor® donations across the country. “When we see the devastation of families losing their homes in natural disasters, we’re reminded of just how much home ownership […]
Stabilizing the Housing Market is Key to the Economic Recovery, Say Realtors
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2011) – Stability in the housing market will lead to a quicker and greater economic recovery, according to the National Association of Realtors®. In a letter to Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Timothy Geithner, secretary of the Treasury; and Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, NAR offered its […]
Bus Tour Brings Home Ownership Matters to Memphis
WASHINGTON (July 21, 2011) – If regulators get their way, many qualified home buyers in Memphis, Tenn., may be shut out of the market very soon. That’s one of the reasons the National Association of Realtors® will be in town this weekend as part of its Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour. “As leading advocates for home […]
June Existing-Home Sales Slip on Contract Cancellations, but Prices Stabilize
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2011) – Existing-home sales eased in June as contract cancellations spiked unexpectedly, although prices were up slightly, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales gains in the Midwest and South were offset by declines in the Northeast and West. Single-family home sales were stable while the condo sector weakened. Total existing-home sales1, […]
