Archive for July, 2009
Realtors® Applaud Appraisal Clarification as Good First Step
0 Comments Published by Bob Wert July 29th, 2009 in Advice.WASHINGTON (July 23, 2009) - The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Charles McMillan:
“NAR and our 1.2 million members are pleased that the Federal Housing Finance Agency has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to take action to clarify confusion over the new Home Valuation Code of Conduct for home appraisers […]
Existing-home sales rose for the third consecutive month with inventory easing and home prices declining less sharply in June, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing home sales - including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - increased 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 4.89 million units in June from a downwardly revised […]
Data show housing market starting to recover
0 Comments Published by Bob Wert July 23rd, 2009 in Advice.The U.S. housing market has started to recover from the most far-reaching crisis since the Great Depression, data released Thursday show. Sales of previously occupied homes rose for the third month in a row in June, the National Association of Realtors reported. That hasn’t happened since early 2004, during the boom.
“The turnaround in the housing […]
Jupiter, Fla., Named Ambassador City for Raising Awareness of Affordable Housing Opportunities
0 Comments Published by Bob Wert July 20th, 2009 in Advice.Jupiter, Fla., has been named a 2009 Ambassador City by the National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors for its SOLD on Jupiter program. The program offers potential homebuyers with information, resources and a tour of affordable homes.
The SOLD on Jupiter program was launched in 2007 and is an initiative of the […]
Realtors® Incentive-Based Approaches in Support of Green Buildings
0 Comments Published by Bob Wert July 17th, 2009 in Advice.The National Association of Realtors® office building on Capitol Hill was the first newly constructed, green certified building in the District of Columbia, demonstrating NAR’s commitment to environmentally sustainable real estate development.
In testifying today before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, NAR reiterated the significance of its green building and reinforced its support for energy […]
