Pending home sales dipped in September with each of the four major U.S. regions seeing contract activity decline month-over-month and year-over-year.
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REALTORS® have a strong connection to – and responsibility for – Dr. King’s dream, as he brought the fight for fair housing to the forefront.
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A diverse group of housing stakeholders, including NAR, gathered at the Capitol today to call for substantial investment in housing as part of the budget reconciliation package currently being negotiated in Congress.
October 20, 2021
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Tori Syrek ![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/2021-good-neighbor-awards-winners-10-19-2021-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=Ka9jKGpa)
The five individuals named as this year's National Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Award winners serve as an example of how REALTORS® make their communities a better place to live, work and raise a family.
October 20, 2021
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/housing-data-concept-GettyImages-1218852441-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=WULCS3I_)
The National Association of Realtors® has released its statistical & forecast news release schedule for 2022.
October 14, 2021
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/woman-wearing-a-suit-working-at-a-laptop-cover-of-2021-student-debt-report-09-14-2021-1300w-867h_0.jpg?itok=jAtj11Pw)
Top experts from the housing and higher-education fields joined policy thought leaders from the National Association of Realtors® on Wednesday to discuss the current student loan debt crisis and how it affects the economy, housing market, and debt holders.
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The legislation supports the real estate industry by investing in natural disaster protections; by securing clean, sustainable drinkable water for everyone in America; and by maintaining waterways and ports that help us transport goods across the country.
October 9, 2021
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Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193![Logo: REACH Canada Logo: REACH Canada](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/reach-canada-logo-10-14-2020-1200w-628h.png?itok=fkgEJReV)
Companies joining the 2021 program are broadly categorized within four verticals: Financial Efficiency and Transparency, Homeownership Accessibility, Broker and Agent Tools and Environmental Sustainability.
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"We encourage Congress to keep working on a long-term debt ceiling solution to maintain stability and faith in the American economy."
October 6, 2021
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Tori Syrek ![Descriptive](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/rohit-chopra-1300w-867h.jpeg?itok=8vm3oMe-)
NAR stand ready to assist on a range of policies to strengthen America's economy, including student debt, a market-wide QM rule, and post-forbearance options and protections for homeowners.
October 1, 2021
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Tori Syrek