West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin sat down with NAR's Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn to share their unique insight into bipartisanship and the importance of personal relationships to having success in the nation's capital.
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After recording the quickest recovery in the nation's history in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy is expected to kick into higher gear in 2021.
May 13, 2021
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Real estate industry stakeholders gathered virtually today to discuss new research on how shut downs, job losses, and seismic societal shifts will impact the long-term stability of the U.S. housing market.
May 12, 2021
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Political commentator Van Jones and NPR political correspondent Mara Liasson discussed political division and a legislative outlook for the 117th Congress at an event held today by the National Association of REALTORS®.
May 12, 2021
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Ninety-nine percent of metro areas recorded year-over-year price increases, and 89% saw double-digit price gains.
May 11, 2021
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The collaboration is designed to better assist and engage people of all ages in making age-friendly decisions and purchases for the home.
May 10, 2021
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Economic expansion and the jobs recovery will lead to rises in occupancy across all commercial real estate property types.
May 7, 2021
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"The National Association of Realtors® is heartbroken by what occurred this week in Watertown," said 2021 NAR President Charlie Oppler. "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of those whose lives were taken from them, and we offer our full support to members of the community and real estate industry who were impacted by Wednesday's tragedy."
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The program, NAR Spire, will match Realtors® with mentees from historically marginalized communities with the goal of eliminating barriers that have denied opportunities for homeownership and kept people out of America’s real estate industry.
April 28, 2021
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A working paper examines the purchase price differences among home buyers from January 2014 to December 2017 who purchased a primary residence property and how the purchase price can lead to further wealth gaps through equity in homeownership.
April 27, 2021
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Troy Green 202-383-1042