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Washington, DC, September 29, 2011 Pending home sales slipped in August with a mixed regional performance but are higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, declined 1.2 percent to 88.6 in August from [...]

Washington, DC, September 21, 2011 Existing-home sales increased in August, even with ongoing tight credit and appraisal problems, along with regional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly gains were seen in all regions. Total existing-home sales1, which are [...]

2011 NAR President Ron Phipps reflects on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by remembering close friends in the military who work to protect the freedoms that have made America so special and great. Listen to the Podcast: [...]

Washington, DC, August 29, 2011 Pending home sales declined in July but remain well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All regions show monthly declines except for the West, which continues to show the highest level of sales contract activity. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a for [...]

Washington, DC, August 25, 2011 Commercial real estate vacancy rates are flat and projections for growth have been moderated because economic growth and job creation have been weaker than expected, but modest improvements are expected over the coming year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Lawrence Yu [...]

Washington, DC, August 18, 2011 Existing-home sales declined in July from an upwardly revised June pace but are notably higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Monthly gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset by declines in the West and South. Total existing-home sales1, which [...]

Washington, DC, August 10, 2011 Median existing-home prices declined modestly in the second quarter with 27 percent of metropolitan areas experiencing price gains from a year ago, while state home sales declined from the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Real [...]