Realtors® Show Support for New HUD Appointee Harriet Tregoning

WASHINGTON (April 14, 2015) – The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron in response to leadership changes at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development: “NAR looks forward to working with Harriet Tregoning in her new position as HUD’s principal deputy assistant […]

Realtors® Applaud House Passage of Mortgage Choice Act

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) – The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Ark., in support of legislation to ease regulatory burdens on mortgage lending: “The Mortgage Choice Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night with a bipartisan […]

Realtors® Call on Congress to Ease Regulatory Burdens Curbing Access to Mortgage Credit

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) – Unnecessary regulatory burdens are preventing qualified, credit-worthy borrowers from obtaining the American Dream of homeownership. That’s according to testimony today from the National Association of Realtors® before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.   “Realtors® support strong underwriting standards to protect consumers from the risky lending practices […]

.REALTOR Top-Level Domains Will Soon be Available to Realtor® Associations and Brokerages

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2015) — The National Association of Realtors®’ top-level domain .REALTOR will be available to local and state Realtor® associations as well as brokerages in the U.S. and Canada starting May 7. NAR was one of the first associations approved to offer a top-level domain and among the first in the real estate […]

Balance Needed between Regulation and Opportunity in Housing Market, Say Economists, Policy Experts

NAR Immediate Past President Steve Brown joins American Nobel Laureate Dr. Robert Shiller at an economic and policy forum today to appraise the state of the U.S. housing market. WASHINGTON (April 21, 2015) – The nation’s leading housing economists spoke today at an economic and policy forum to appraise the state of the U.S. housing […]

NAR Study: Return Buyers Expected to Boost Housing Demand in Coming Years

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2015) – Nearly a decade since the start of the foreclosure crisis, formerly distressed homeowners with restored credit are re-entering the housing market, but damaged credit profiles and lender overlays will greatly restrict the overall share of those eligible to buy, according to new research from the National Association of Realtors®. California, […]

Existing-Home Sales Spike in March

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2015)—Existing-home sales jumped in March to their highest annual rate in 18 months, while unsold inventory showed needed improvement, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Led by the Midwest, all major regions experienced strong sales gains in March and are above their year-over-year sales pace. Total existing-home sales1, which are completed […]

Second Century Ventures Announces 2015 REach® Accelerator Class

CHICAGO (April 22, 2015) — The National Association of Realtors®’ strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures, has unveiled the seven organizations chosen for the 2015 class of REach®, a growth technology accelerator program. The 2015 class officially kicks off this week. “This year’s REach class is made up of truly phenomenal organizations that are innovating […]

FAA UAV Initiatives Good for Real Estate, Say Realtors®

WASHINGTON (May 6, 2015) – The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron regarding today’s announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration: “Realtors® believe that images gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, can enhance the experience of buying and selling real estate. The FAA’s intention to study the safety of […]

Senate Patent Reform Bill a Good First Step, Say Realtors®

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2015) – The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Chris Polychron regarding the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015 introduced in the U.S. Senate today by Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Ranking Member Patrick Leahy and Sens. John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, Mike Lee, Chuck Schumer […]