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NAR Asks Supreme Court to Protect Consumers from Lawsuits When Making Floor Plans of Their Homes

The National Association of Realtors® today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to protect American consumers from a recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The Court’s ruling misrepresents federal law and would invalidate decades of legal precedent by allowing copyright infringement lawsuits to be filed against homeowners who make or display floor plans of their own homes.

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Existing-Home Sales Fade 7.2% in February

Existing-home sales dipped in February, continuing a seesawing pattern of gains and declines over the last few months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major U.S. regions saw sales fall on a month-over-month basis in February. Sales activity year-over-year was also down overall

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NAR and VA Release Video Series for Realtors® to Help More Veterans Achieve Homeownership with VA Loans

The National Association of Realtors®, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has released a two-part educational video series on the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program

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Two-Thirds of Metros Reached Double-Digit Price Appreciation in Fourth Quarter of 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021, much like the third quarter, saw home prices continue to increase, although at a slower pace. Fewer markets in the last quarter experienced double-digit price gains.

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Pending Home Sales Subside 2.2% in November

Pending home sales slipped in November, receding slightly after a previous month of gains, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major U.S. regions witnessed contract transactions decline month-over-month.

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Existing-Home Sales Continue Upward, Increasing 1.9% in November

Existing-home sales rose in November, denoting three consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Three of the four major U.S. regions reported growth in monthly sales, while the fourth region

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Pending Home Sales Jump 7.5% in October

Pending home sales increased in October, rebounding after a decline the month prior, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Contract activity rose month-over-month in each of the four major U.S. regions. On a year-over-year basis, however, transactions were split

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Pending Home Sales Dip 2.3% in September

Pending home sales dipped in September, retreating slightly following a previous month of growth, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major U.S. regions saw contract activity decline month-over-month and year-over-year, with the Northeast weathering the largest yearly drop

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Impacts of Student Loan Debt on Homebuying Uncovered at Realtor® Policy Forum

Top experts from the housing and higher-education fields joined policy thought leaders from the National Association of Realtors® on Wednesday to discuss the current student loan debt crisis and how it affects the economy, housing market, and debt holders.

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Second Century Ventures Selects 10 Tech Companies for 2022 REACH Canada Program

Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, announced Thursday the 10 companies selected for its 2022 REACH Canada program. These firms operate within a diverse range of market segments

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Student Loan Debt Holding Back Majority of Millennials from Homeownership

Sixty percent of non-homeowning millennials say student loan debt is delaying their ability to buy a home, by far the most affected population, according to a new poll released today by the National Association of Realtors

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Realtors® Encouraged by White House Plan to Expand Housing Supply

National Association of Realtors® President Charlie Oppler issued the following statement Wednesday after the White House unveiled plans to expand affordable housing.

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94% of Metro Areas Saw Double-Digit Price Growth in Second Quarter of 2021

Continued low levels of housing inventory, combined with record-low mortgage rates spurring housing demand, have caused an increase in median sales prices for existing single-family homes in all but one of 183 measured markets during the second quarter

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Annual Foreign Investment in U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falls 27% to $54.4 Billion, Lowest Level in a Decade

Foreign buyers purchased $54.4 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2020 through March 2021, a 27% decrease from the previous 12-month period and the fourth consecutive

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Pending Home Sales Bounce Back 8.0% in May

Pending home sales rebounded strongly in May, reaching the highest reading ever for the month of May since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All four U.S. regions registered both month-over-month increases and year-over-year gains for pending home

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Existing-Home Sales Decline 2.7% in April

Existing-home sales waned in April, marking three straight months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All but one of the four major U.S. regions witnessed month-over-month drops in home sales, but each registered double-digit year-over-year gains for April

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Pending Home Sales Drop 4.4% in April

Pending home sales took a step backward in April, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All four U.S. regions recorded year-over-year increases, but only the Midwest witnessed month-over-month gains in terms of pending home sales contract transactions.

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Pending Home Sales Grow 1.9% in March

Pending home sales increased in March, snapping two consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All but one of the four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month gains in March

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Millennials Dominate Buying Market, Generation Z Now Active Buyers, Says NAR Report

The popularity of multigenerational homes increased over the last year, as a rising number of homebuyers purchased larger residences compared to prior years, including millennials

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NAR Identifies the Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Markets for 2021

The National Association of Realtors® identified the top 10 commercial real estate markets for 2021. In alphabetical order, the markets are: Austin-Round Rock, Texas

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More Than 90% of Metro Areas Recorded Home Price Increases in...

More than 90% of metro markets (205 out of 221, or 93%) posted home price gains in the first quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.60% to 6.94%, according

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