Nearly half of Realtors® – 48% – said home buyer interest has decreased due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors®. That percentage tripled from a week ago when it stood at ...

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The evolving technological landscape, competition from nontraditional market participants and housing affordability continue to be among the biggest challenges facing real estate firms in the next two years, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors®. NAR’s 2019 Profile ...

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   The National Association of Realtors® announced today that Glenn Shimkus has been named vice president of strategy & innovation, effective immediately. Shimkus will work to establish a new strategy & innovation group, which will be housed within the strategic business, innovation ...

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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced changes to its senior management team to more effectively and efficiently serve its 1.3 million Realtor® members while enhancing its brand and relationship with consumers. Effective immediately, Victoria Gillespie will serve as chief marketing ...

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Existing-home sales slumped for the second consecutive month in January and experienced their largest decline on an annual basis in over three years, according to the National Association of Realtors. All major regions saw monthly and annual sales declines last ...

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The National Association of Realtors has announced a new internal organizational structure and changes to its senior management team to more effectively and efficiently serve its 1.3 million Realtor members. “This reorganization reflects the promise I made when I was named CEO ...

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Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth generation Realtor from Columbia, Missouri has been announced as 2018 president of the National Association of Realtors during the REALTORS Conference & Expo in Chicago. Mendenhall was NAR’s 2017 president-elect and 2016 first vice president. She ...

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After declining for three straight months, pending home sales reversed course in June as all major regions, except for the Midwest, saw an increase in contract activity, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a ...

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Existing-home sales increased 3.8 percent to a 10-year high in 20161, but affordability pressures, student debt and possible confusion about down payment requirements prevented many aspiring homeowners from reaching the market, according to recent consumer insight from the National Association ...

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The pace of home sales has picked up over the past year, but there have been a few key market sectors of buyers who are MIA when it comes to this recovery – first-time buyers and single women. But those ...

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