Washington, DC, April 28, 2011 March saw another increase in pending home sales, with contract activity rising unevenly in six of the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 5.1 percent to 94.1 in M [...]

Washington, DC, April 20, 2011 Sales of existing-home sales rose in March, continuing an uneven recovery that began after sales bottomed last July, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, i [...]

Initiative will keep the Voice of Real Estate one of the most influential advocacy groups in America. Learn more > NAR Board of Directors Passes Political Survival Initiative A $40 dues increase will help provide additional support for state and local advocacy. Money will be available to state and local associations beginning in 201 [...]

(April 5, 2011) The current continuing resolution (CR) providing funding for government operations is set to expire on April 8, 2011. If legislation providing for funding is not signed into law to extend funding after April 8, the federal government could shut down. This means many, but not all, government programs, i [...]