HouseLogic Announces $1,000 Sweepstakes and Backyard Makeover Webisodes
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2012) – HouseLogic.com, the award-winning, comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of Realtors®, is pleased to unveil an original video series chronicling a $20,000 backyard makeover for Allison and Aaron Smith in Santa Maria, Calif. The Smiths were named the winners of the website’s… Read More
Realtor® Good Neighbor Award Winners Strengthen Communities, Improve Lives of Neighbors Nationwide
WASHINGTON (October 23, 2012) – Realtors® work tirelessly to strengthen the communities in which they live and work, as well as improve the lives of their neighbors. For the past 13 years the Good Neighbor Awards program has recognized Realtors® who do just that. The five individuals named as this year’s REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor […]
Realtor Property Resource® Now Available to All Realtors®
WASHINGTON (November 1, 2012) – Today the National Association of Realtors® launched its Realtors Property Resource® application nationwide. All Realtors® will have access to RPR, regardless of multiple listing service status with the site. Members whose MLSs and associations have partnered with RPR will have the benefit of additional functionality with the RPR tools and […]
September Pending Home Sales Show Slight Improvement
WASHINGTON (October 25, 2012) – Pending home sales were little changed in September but remain well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, edged up 0.3 percent to 99.5 in September from 99.2 in August and is 14.5 percent […]
Realtors® Help Create Housing Opportunities for Orlando Residents
ORLANDO (November 7, 2012) – As leading advocates for homeownership, Realtors® encourage communities that support responsible, sustainable housing. That is why today Realtors® dedicated their time and labor to help construct townhomes for low-income families in Habitat of Greater Orlando Area’s multifamily community Stag Horn Villas. Approximately 100 Realtors® volunteered alongside future Habitat Greater Orlando […]
Metro Area Home Prices Show Stronger Increases in Third Quarter, Sales Up
WASHINGTON (November 7, 2012) – Growth in metropolitan area median home prices increased in the third quarter, and more areas are showing gains, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. The median existing single-family home price rose in 120 out of 149 metropolitan statistical areas1 (MSAs) based on closings in […]
National Association of Realtors® Announces First-Ever Strategic Technology Accelerator, REach
CHICAGO (November 8, 2012) – The National Association of Realtors® is announcing REach™, a new type of Accelerator program developed to introduce innovative technology companies to the real estate marketplace. REach™ is being developed through NAR’s strategic venture arm, Second Century Ventures. Companies across the U.S. and internationally can apply online beginning today through January […]
Realtors® REThink the Future of Real Estate
ORLANDO (November 8, 2012) – Real estate is facing a transformation in the coming years, given the nation’s economic concerns, demographic trends and shifting socio-economic landscape. As Realtors® gather this week for NAR’s annual Realtors® Conference and Expo, they are working to shape that future through the REThink Initiative. “NAR takes its role as a leader […]
Housing Market Uptrend Expected Through 2014
ORLANDO (November 9, 2012) – The housing market recovery should continue through the coming years, assuming there are no further limitations on the availability of mortgage credit or a “fiscal cliff,” according to forecast presentations at a residential forum here at the 2012 Realtors® Conference and Expo. Lawrence Yun , chief economist of the National […]
Realtors® Think Globally, Act Locally
ORLANDO (November 8, 2012) – Florida is not only the host state for this year’s Realtors® Conference & Expo; it’s also the fastest growing destination of choice for international buyers, accounting for 26 percent of foreign purchases last year, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2012 Profile of International Home Buying Activity. It’s no […]
