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WASHINGTON, DC - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Gary Thomas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales were down in July, with higher mortgage interest rates slowing the market, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are integral to successful communities, supporting causes large and small and volunteering their time to help improve the lives of those who call those communities home. The National Association of Realtors® recognized 10 Realtors® today as finalists for REALTOR® Magazine’s 2013 Good Neighbor Awards.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vacancy rates generally are tightening in commercial real estate sectors with modest rent growth, according to the National Association of Realtors® quarterly

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®

WASHINGTON, DC - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- REALTOR University’s Center for Real Estate Studies and the Asian Real Estate Association of America have formed a new research partnership aimed at examining how real estate impacts Asian immigrant populations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Median home prices continued to rise in the majority of metropolitan areas in the second quarter, with the national year-over-year price showing the strongest gain in seven-and-a-half years, according to the

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “President Obama today outlined key principles of comprehensive housing finance reform during a speech in Phoenix. These principles closely mirror the outline presented by the National Association of Realtors® to the administration in early 2011. NAR believes these principles will contribute to the long-term stability of our nation’s housing market and provide consumers with access to affordable mortgage credit, even during economic downturns

WASHINGTON, DC - July 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After reaching the highest level in over six years, pending home sales declined in June, with rising mortgage interest rates beginning to impact the market, according to the National Association of Realtor

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans overwhelmingly believe owning a home is a good financial decision and a majority of renters say homeownership is one of their highest priorities for the future, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors®. The 2013 National Housing Pulse Survey also found that renters are thinking more about purchasing a home now than in past years, while the number of people who say they prefer to rent has declined.

CHICAGO, IL - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Realtors® Board of Directors today reaffirmed NAR’s commitment to making realtor.com® the first, best online destination for home buyers and sellers. The board voted in favor of recommendations to modify an existing operating agreement that will help the site compete more effectively in an evolving online marketplace.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales declined in June but have stayed well above year-ago levels for the past two years, while the median price shows seven straight months of double-digit year-over-year increases, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Millennials are more confident than any other age group that their recent home purchase was a good financial investment, according to a new study released today. The inaugural 2013 National Association of Realtors® Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends evaluated the generational differences of recent home buyers and sellers and found that while eight out of 10 recent buyers considered their home purchase a good financial investment, the number was even higher, 85 percent, for younger buyers under the age of 32.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Environmental Protection Agency must justify its efforts to apply new lead paint regulations to public and commercial properties, Realtor® Harold Huggins testified at a public hearing today on behalf of the National Association of Realtors® and its affiliates, the Institute for Real Estate Management and the CCIM Institute

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- International home sales in the U.S. declined in the past year, but are at their second highest level in recent years and are over six percent of total existing-home sales in value. According to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - Existing-home sales improved in May and remain solidly above a year ago, while the median price continued to rise by double-digit rates from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congress should consider redefining the new ability-to-repay requirements for Qualified Mortgages to avoid limiting affordable borrowing options for creditworthy buyers, said the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales improved slightly in April and continue to be well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset largely by declines in the West and South.