Existing-Home Sales Slow, Above a Year Ago

Published on Jul 22, 2010

Washington, July 22, 2010 With the scheduled closing deadline for the home buyer tax credits, existing-home sales slowed in June but remained at relatively elevated levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, c [...]

Now Accepting Applications for HOPE Awards

Published on Jul 21, 2010

Washington, July 21, 2010 Applications are now being accepted for the Home Ownership Participation for Everyone Awards. The HOPE Awards is a national industry awards program that recognizes individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to increase and sustain minority homeownership. The HOPE Awards [...]

Tax Credit Closing Deadline Extended

Published on Jul 2, 2010

Washington, July 01, 2010 The National Association of Realtors® today commended Congress for timely passage of two bills to extend the home buyer tax credit closing deadline and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Both bills, strongly supported by NAR, had cleared the House earlier and were passed by the S [...]

Pending Home Sales Drop as Expected

Published on Jul 1, 2010

Washington, July 01, 2010 WASHINGTON (July 1, 2010) – Following a surge driven by the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales fell with the expiration of the deadline for qualified buyers to sign a purchase contract, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking [...]