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LOS ANGELES - December 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Slower price gains and the lowest interest rates in nearly two years did little to spur November home sales as low housing affordability and tight supply conditions remained obstacles to entering the market for would-be buyers, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today

WASHINGTON - December 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro areas with a lower cost of living and sunnier weather are poised to see an increased number of baby boomers moving in and buying a home as some delay retirement and remain participants in the labor market, according to new research

NEW ORLEANS - November 7, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales are expected to be higher next year and prices will remain at a healthier level of growth that benefits both buyers and sellers, according to an economic forecast at a residential forum during the 2014 Realtors® Conference & Expo.

WASHINGTON (October 21, 2014) –- October 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- After a modest decline last month, existing-home sales bounced back in September to their highest annual pace of the year, according to the

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tight mortgage lending standards continue to affect sales for single-family builders across the nation, according to a survey released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Well over half of the single-family builders surveyed indicated that lending standards were “tight” or “very tight,” while only 11 percent indicated that standards were “somewhat easy” and no builders described them as “very easy.”

WASHINGTON - August 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales rebounded in July and have now risen in four of the last five months, according

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- After three consecutive months of solid gains, pending home sales slowed modestly in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales increased in June and reached an annual pace of 5 million sales for the first time since October 2013, while rising inventory continues to push overall supply towards a more balanced market, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 units in April, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on an upward revision of sales numbers reported for the previous month

WASHINGTON - May 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales increased for the first time this year in April, while inventory meaningfully increased and home price growth moderated, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly sales gains in the West and South offset a modest decline in the Midwest while the Northeast was unchanged

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- After months of stagnant activity, pending home sales rose in March, marking the first gain in the past nine months, according to the National Association of Realtors

La Jolla, CA - April 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California home sales quickened last month compared with February, as they normally do, but remained far below average and at the lowest level for a March in six years. The median sale price rose to a more-than-six-year high, driven up by demand that continues to exceed supply in many areas, as well as a shift toward a greater share of sales in middle and high-end markets, a real estate information service reported.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vacation home sales rose strongly in 2013, while investment purchases fell below the elevated levels seen in the previous two years, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Las Vegas - March 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- area homes sold at the slowest pace for a February in five years as the inventory of homes for sale remained tight and some buyers faced credit and affordability challenges.

WASHINGTON - March 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home prices continued to show solid growth in most of the country due to limited inventory conditions, but rising prices and severe winter weather caused existing-home sales to slip in February, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After hitting the highest level in nearly four years, existing-home sales declined in September, but limited inventory conditions continued to pressure home prices in much of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales slowed in August, with tight inventory conditions, higher interest rates, rising home prices and continuing restrictive mortgage credit impacting the market, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 421,000 units in August, according to newly released figures from HUD and U.S. Census Bureau. The gain partly offsets a dip in sales activity that occurred in July as consumers reacted to higher interest rates.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tracie Dollarhide, a new home sales agent with Jeff Benton Homes in Huntsville, Ala., recently became the 25,000th graduate of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) program. The CSP program offers sales professionals a broad understanding of the new home building business, an overview of consumer psychology and proven advanced sales techniques used by real estate veterans

WASHINGTON - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales rose strongly in July, with the median price maintaining double-digit year-over-year increases, according to the National Association of Realtors®