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WASHINGTON, DC - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Growth in metropolitan area median home prices increased in the third quarter, and more areas are showing gains, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the National Association of Realtors® launched its Realtors Property Resource® application nationwide. All Realtors® will have access to RPR, regardless of multiple listing service status with the site. Members whose MLSs and associations have partnered with RPR will have the benefit of additional functionality with the RPR tools and features, as the addition of local market data provided by their MLS will enhance some reports, trends and analytics, as well as display their own listings and those from their company.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales were little changed in September but remain well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - October 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® work tirelessly to strengthen the communities in which they live and work, as well as improve the lives of their neighbors. For the past 13 years the Good Neighbor Awards program has recognized Realtors® who do just that. The five individuals named as this year’s REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Award winners value service above self and are committed to helping those in need.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HouseLogic.com, the award-winning, comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of RealtorsÒ, is pleased to unveil an original video series chronicling a $20,000 backyard makeover for Allison and Aaron Smith in Santa Maria, Calif. The Smiths were named the winners of the website’s “Boost Your Roost” contest earlier this summer, to which thousands of homeowners submitted their home improvement ideas.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- September existing-home sales declined modestly, but inventory continued to tighten and the national median home price recorded its seventh back-to-back monthly increase from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As leading advocates for housing issues, Realtors® work hard to address the shortage of affordable housing for public and private sector workers in communities across the country. To raise awareness of this critical issue, the National Association of Realtors® will host a national forum today in Chicago focusing on the housing needs of working families.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When working with a real estate professional, home buyers and sellers count on their agent to be accessible and easy to reach any time of day. The National Association of Realtors® is making this even easier for its members through a new collaboration with Sprint through the REALTOR Benefits® Program, which provides members with significant savings on wireless phone service plans.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After reaching a two-year peak, pending home sales fell in August but are at elevated levels compared with a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON.DC - September 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After reaching a two-year peak, pending home sales fell in August but are at elevated levels compared with a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - September 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HouseLogic.com, a comprehensive website about all aspects of homeownership from the National Association of Realtors®, has won Content Marketing Institute’s (CMI) 2012 Content Marketing Orange Award for the Content Marketing “Program of the Year” in the online channel. The Orange Awards are presented to the best examples of content marketing projects, content marketing professionals and content marketing agency innovation.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales continued to improve in August and the national median price rose on a year-over-year basis for the sixth straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors

WASHINGTON, DC - September 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New survey findings, combined with an analysis of historic credit scores and loan performance, show home sales could be notably higher by returning to reasonably safe and sound lending standards, which also would create new jobs,

WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- American businesses rely upon the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance and it’s a vital component of most commercial real estate transactions, the National Association of Realtors® said in testimony today

WASHINGTON, DC - September 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new measure shows the typical amount of time it takes to sell a home is shrinking, and for traditional sellers is now in the range of historic norms for a balanced market, well below the cyclical peak reached in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s that time of year again! The dog days of summer are drawing to a close with fall just around the corner. Many families are turning their attention towards one of the most important parts of their entire year, sending their kids back to school

WASHINGTON, DC - August 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are the backbone of their communities, often supporting local causes large and small, and volunteering their time to help improve the communities in which they live. The National Association of Realtors® recognized 10 such Realtors® today as finalists for REALTOR® Magazine’s 2012 Good Neighbor Awards.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales rose in July to the highest level in over two years and remain well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® help people achieve the dream of homeownership, but are often also homeowners themselves. A new offer through the REALTOR Benefits® Program will help members of the National Association of Realtors® who own homes prolong the life of their air conditioning and heating systems.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Positive underlying fundamentals continue to support all of the major commercial real estate sectors, but a slowdown in job creation and ongoing tight loan availability has tempered growth in some areas, according to the National Association of Realtors® quarterly commercial real estate forecast.