Topic: National Association of REALTORS

Poor housing numbers should be no surprise

If you're wondering what will happen to the housing market in the near future, the answer is: not much.. . What has become painfully clear with the...
The real-estate industry was abuzz with chatter earlier this week about the government offering another home-buyer tax credit, after Shaun Donovan...

Pending home sales rise modestly in July

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2% to 79.4 based on contracts signed in July from a downwardly revised 75.5 in...
Home owners are more active in their communities, benefit from improved education opportunities, and report higher levels of self-esteem and...
Mortgage rates dropped to a record low, the 11th straight week of matching or setting a new low, reducing borrowing costs for home buyers as demand...
Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their Pending Home Sales Report for July showing a slight increase with the seasonally...
The following is an excerpt from Buying a Home: The Missing Manual. At the end I've included two sidebars (in red) on related topics. In your...
The last several months have provided an abundance of conflicting economic indicators. A stellar earnings season and surge in M A activity gave...