Sales of existing homes eased up 0.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, according to a National Association of Realtors report released today. Although this marks an improvement over March's unrevised 0.6%...Show More Summary
By Mark J. Perry: Here are some highlights of today's report on April existing-home sales from the National Association of Realtors (NAR): 1. For the month of April, existing-home sales (at 4.97 million on a seasonally adjusted annual...Show More Summary
By Sold At The Top: Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its existing-home sales report for April, which showed an increase in sales with total home sales rising 0.6% Complete Story »
The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of existing home sales in April rose 0.6% to 4.97 million, from an upwardly revised total of 4.94 million in March. However, sales are up 9.7% year-over-year for the month. Show More Summary
From housing economist Tom Lawler: Based on a limited sample of reports from state and local realtor groups and/or MLS, I estimate that existing home sales as measured by the National Association of Realtors ran at a seasonally adjusted...Show More Summary
TRIBUS will launch a real estate CRM today at the National Association of Realtors' convention, and offers an untraditional twist on a traditional tool - gamification. Will this get people to actually use their CRM? Follow The American Genius on Facebook for exclusive & breaking business stories Get more Business News at AGBeat
American culture has long promoted the idea that home ownership is key to the fulfilling middle-class lifestyle. You can be sure the National Association of Realtors will continue to do its darnedest to keep this interpretation of the American Dream alive; whether you’re buying or selling, it’s always a good time for Realtors to earn [...]Show More Summary
Home prices in 150 U.S. cities saw their biggest year-over-year gains in over seven years in the first quarter of 2013, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
Housing statistics continue to amaze with resilience. According to the numbers released by the National Association of Realtors, seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5% during March to 105.7. This is the highest level for the index in three years. Steady job additions and historically low mortgage rates are some of the factors fueling the traffic [...]
The latest report from the National Association of Realtors shows that Pending Home Sales, which represents signed contracts, rose for the month of March to the highest level in three years. The seasonally adjusted index increased 1.5% to 105.7 and is the highest since April 2010 and 7% higher than the same time last year. Show More Summary
Are buyers being manipulated into overbidding for the relatively few attractive homes on the market? Earlier this year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced that the number of homes for sale in the U.S. had reached a low not seen since 1999. Show More Summary
The Pending Home Sales Index bumped up 1.5% to 105.7 in March, according to a National Association of Realtors report released today. After dropping a revised 1% in February, market analysts' expectations of a 0.7% increase were more...Show More Summary
By Sold At The Top: Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its pending home sales report for March. It showed that pending home sales improved with the seasonally adjusted national index, climbing 1.5% from February and increasing 7.0% above the level seen in March 2012. Meanwhile, NARs Chief Economist Lawrence Yun is beginning to adopt Complete Story »
This morning the National Association of Realtors said pending home sales rose 1.5% in March. The report further said that contract activity has been slowing. But the lower contract numbers have nothing to do with a lack of demand; they owe to the fact that the number of homes for sale has shrunk. Show More Summary
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in March. The pending home sales index rose 1.5% from a downwardly revised 104.1 in February to 105.7, and it is 7% higher than in March 2012, when the index reading was 98.8. Show More Summary
A national multiple listing service run by the National Association of Realtors should be ready by late summer, the large trade association announced today. NAR has been working for the last decade to put all of the nation's agent-represented homes for sale into one database, consolidating the 800-plus multiple listing services in the U.S. Show More Summary
The National Association of Realtors will launch its tech-conference tour this month, the trade group announced today. The first event of the tour will be held on April 12 in Fairfax, Va., and others will follow in different locations throughout the summer and fall...
By James Picerno: The modest decline in existing home sales in March in Monday's update from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) prompted some pundits to wonder if the housing rebound is topping out. Anything's possible, but the...Show More Summary
By Dave Kranzler: Based on recent data coming from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB - new homes) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR - existing homes), my thesis that the housing market recovery is faltering is starting to bear some fruit. Show More Summary