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Pending Home Sales Up for Three Months Straight (Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:15:20 -0500)

Realtors® Under 30 Turn Challenges into Opportunities (Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:26:23 -0500)

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for Closing Will Move Market (Fri, 29 May 2009 15:24:53 -0500)

NAR, Mayors, Recognize Tri-Valley, Calif. for Increasing Affordable Housing Opportunities (Thu, 28 May 2009 15:24:09 -0500)

Existing-Home Sales Rise in April (Wed, 27 May 2009 15:22:10 -0500)

NAR Grants Support Local Affordable Housing Initiatives (Wed, 20 May 2009 15:20:42 -0500)

Commercial Real Estate Hurt by Credit Crunch and Weak Economy (Wed, 20 May 2009 15:18:32 -0500)

Realtors® Explore Land Use Challenges (Fri, 15 May 2009 15:06:31 -0500)

Realtors® Help Buyers, Sellers Navigate Short Sales (Fri, 15 May 2009 15:04:46 -0500)

Economy, Lack of Credit Hobble Commercial Real Estate (Fri, 15 May 2009 15:03:54 -0500)

Uniform Process for Short Sales Will Help Struggling Home Owners (Thu, 14 May 2009 15:03:25 -0500)

Realtors® See Buyers Returning to Market (Thu, 14 May 2009 14:29:09 -0500)

Realtors® Use New Visa Types to Open Doors for Foreign Buyers (Thu, 14 May 2009 14:28:18 -0500)

NAR Awards Grants to Promote Diversity Initiatives (Wed, 13 May 2009 14:26:37 -0500)

Realtor® Member Survey Shows Response to Challenging Market (Wed, 13 May 2009 14:46:00 -0500)

Realtors® Deliver Agenda to Elected Officials (Wed, 13 May 2009 14:41:30 -0500)

REALTORS® Federal Credit Union Opens (Wed, 13 May 2009 14:40:45 -0500)

Jumbo Mortgage Market is Holding Recovery Back (Wed, 13 May 2009 14:40:03 -0500)

Realtors® to Carry Economic Recovery Goals to Capitol Hill (Tue, 12 May 2009 16:51:45 -0500)

Credit is Key to Real Estate Recovery (Tue, 12 May 2009 16:52:51 -0500)

Foreclosure and Short Sale Discounts Weigh Down Metro Area Median Prices (Tue, 12 May 2009 14:15:01 -0500)

HUD Secretary Announces Monetization of Tax Credit at NAR Real Estate Summit (Tue, 12 May 2009 14:13:03 -0500)

Top Minds Highlight NAR Real Estate Summit to Advance the U.S. Economy (Mon, 11 May 2009 14:15:53 -0500)

Realtors® Recognize the Power of Green (Fri, 8 May 2009 14:17:21 -0500)

Realtors® Support HUD Funding in Obama Budget (Thu, 7 May 2009 15:14:00 -0500)

Realtors Urge Congress to Stop Foreclosure Rescue Scams (Wed, 6 May 2009 14:43:31 -0500)

Realtors® Covered by NAR with New Limited Health Insurance Program (Wed, 6 May 2009 10:04:45 -0500)

Realtors® Push Mortgage Reform (Tue, 5 May 2009 15:29:50 -0500)

Realtors® Recognize Kemp’s Contribution to Homeownership (Mon, 4 May 2009 15:30:20 -0500)

Pending Home Sales Rise (Mon, 4 May 2009 15:29:24 -0500)

NAR Recognizes School of the Future Design Winners (Fri, 1 May 2009 10:23:09 -0500)

Realtors® Support Mortgage Lending Reform (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:21:22 -0500)

March Existing-Home Sales Slip but First-Time Buyers Rise (Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:21:35 -0500)

HOPE Award Winners Remove Barriers to Minority Homeownership (Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:22:32 -0500)

Houston Named Ambassador City (Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:23:53 -0500)

FHA Key to Housing Rebound, Say Realtors® (Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:25:01 -0500)

For Realtors®, Every Month is Fair Housing Month (Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:28:01 -0500)

Gain Seen in Pending Home Sales (Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:27:18 -0500)

2008 Second-Home Sales Decline (Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:09:38 -0500)

NAR Warn of Rental Property Scam (Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:08:45 -0500)

NAR Supports David Stevens as FHA Head (Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:01:03 -0500)

Existing-Home Sales Rise In February (Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:49:10 -0500)

Fed Move to Buy Securities Will Boost Housing (Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:33:13 -0500)

Accolades Grow for NAR's Green Designation (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:15:01 -0500)

REALTORS® Recommend Responsible Lending Principles (Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:13:48 -0500)

Five Cities Receive ‘Ambassador’ Designation (Fri, 6 Mar 2009 10:05:05 -0600)

Taxing Times on Real Estate Today (Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:23:12 -0600)

Realtors® Pledge Assistance for Guidelines on Foreclosure Fixes) (Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:22:36 -0600)

Realtors® Get the Right Tools, Right Now (Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:03:31 -0600)

Pending Home Sales Down, But Housing Affordability at Record (Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:02:57 -0600)

Americans Agree: Smart Growth Approach to Transportation Helps Build Communities (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:53:14 -0600)

REALTORS® Endorse Obama’s Recovery Plan (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:48:13 -0600)

Existing-Home Sales Fall, Inventory Down in January (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:47:04 -0600)

REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards Call for Entries (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:34:42 -0600)

Commercial Real Estate Continues Decline (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:20:36 -0600)

NAR Supports Aid to Troubled Homeowners (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:19:41 -0600)

Realtors® Advocate Quick Implementation of Stimulus Package (Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:18:43 -0600)

Housing Stimulus and Stabilization Will Help Recovery (Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:10:01 -0600)

NAR: TALF Will Encourage Commercial Investment (Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:08:48 -0600)

Q4 Metro Prices Down (Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:08:09 -0600)

REALTORS® Take Real Estate to Radio (Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:21:52 -0600)

Senate Stimulus Bill, Treasury Stability Plan Hailed (Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:20:39 -0600)

More Liquidity Needed in Commercial Real Estate (Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:54:07 -0600)

NAR Mourns the Loss of Habitat for Humanity Founder Millard Fuller (Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:19:28 -0600)

REALTORS® Urge Congress to Help ‘HOPE For Homeowners’ (Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:16:50 -0600)

Realtors® Welcome Renewed Efforts Toward Housing Stabilization (Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:10:14 -0600)

Pending Home Sales Show Healthy Gain (Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:21:12 -0600)

REALTORS® Recognize Importance of Keeping Big Banks Out of Real Estate (Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:20:17 -0600)

Realtor® Recommendations Make Headway in House (Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:32:34 -0600)

Existing-Home Sales Show Strong Gain (Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:05:52 -0600)

NAR Launches $5 Million Grant Program for Workforce Housing (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:46:29 -0600)

REALTORS® Welcome President Barack Obama (Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

REALTORS® Continue Push for Housing Strategy (Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

Americans Want Transportation Spending in Stimulus Bill (Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

Many Home Buyers Need Higher Loan Limits (Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

Effective Implementation Critical to Tax Credit (Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:55:33 -0600)

Realtors® Support Donovan as HUD Head (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

Realtors® Reiterate Keys to Housing Recovery (Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:56:53 -0600)

Realtors® Urge Congress to Increase FHA Funding (Fri, 9 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

Economic Slump Weakens Pending Home Sales (Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:00:54 -0600)

First-Ever Realtor® Float Wins Award (Fri, 2 Jan 2009 15:01:34 -0600)

Media Advisory: Downpayment Clarification (Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600)

Existing-Home Sales Decline in Economic Uncertainty (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:07:19 -0600)

NAR Urges Financial Regulators and Industry to Make Mortgages More Attainable (Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600)

Commercial Real Estate Outlook Dampened (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600)

Fed Action Creates Best Interest Rates in 50 Years, Realtors® Report (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600)

Realtors® Strongly Support Donovan Nomination as Head of HUD (Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:11:49 -0600)

Realtors® Push for 4.5 Percent Interest Rate Buy-Down (Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:10:38 -0600)

NAR: Interest Rate Drop Good Sign, But Government Must Continue to Help Families (Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:12:29 -0600)

Realtors® Tell Congress Increased Housing Demand Critical To Stabilize Markets, Slow Foreclosures (Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:15:06 -0600)

Realtors® Praise Efforts of Fair Housing Advocates for Ensuring Equality in Homeownership (Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:18:29 -0600)

Pending Home Sales Holding In Stable Range (Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:19:45 -0600)

House Bill Aims to Stabilize Housing, Addresses Foreclosures and Stimulus (Fri, 9 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600)

NAR, Mayors Recognize Irvine, Calif., Efforts to Educate Public Officials on Affordability (Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:20:29 -0600)

NAR President Charles McMillan's Statement on Possible Treasury Action (Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:21:35 -0600)

Curb Appeal Matters Now More Than Ever, Say Realtors (Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:22:21 -0600)