Improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and buildings can be best accomplished with incentives and education, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
In testimony today before the Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, NAR expressed support for the approach and overarching goals behind the Green Resources for Energy […]

The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Charles McMillan:
“NAR and our 1.2 million members applaud the Business Roundtable for its sound policy recommendations put forth to reinvigorate our nation’s housing market. The proposal they announced today is consistent with the recommendations NAR has advocated and reflects the critical need to continue […]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Office of Inspector General, is investigating incidences whereby individuals are using fraudulent Treasury-related financial obligations or accounts to attempt purchases or pay debts.  Fraud perpetrators across the nation have recently begun to use fraudulent promissory notes and/or private bonds as vehicles to defraud investors out of hundreds of […]

A secondary mortgage market model that includes some level of government participation is necessary to ensure affordable and available home mortgages. That is the message the National Association of Realtors® delivered during a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing today.
“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac serve an important role in expanding homeownership and providing a solid foundation […]

Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending homes sales index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7 percent to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in […]