Real Estate News - Matthew Gottesman

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Pending Home Sales Down	3/4/2010 10:13 AM
Pending home sales fell 7.6 percent and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions.
New Data: January Existing-Home Sales	2/26/2010 8:51 AM
Existing-home sales fell in January but are above year-ago levels, and prices are holding steady.
REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards Seek Entries, Winners Receive $10,000	2/24/2010 10:02 AM
Realtors® is now accepting applications for the 11th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards.
New Data: Commercial Market Forecast	2/23/2010 10:58 AM
While the recent recession negatively impacted commercial real estate, there is hope for improvement.
Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States, Prices Up in More Areas	2/11/2010 10:35 AM
Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®.
Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels	2/2/2010 2:41 PM
Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
REALTORS® Donate $550K to Haiti Relief and REALTOR® Good Neighbor Winner	1/22/2010 8:18 AM
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation of the National Association of Realtors® is contributing $550,000 to the relief of victims of the Haiti earthquake, and is calling upon its 1.2 million members to help.
NAR and Lowe's Donate Relief Aid to Haiti and Good Neighbor Winner	1/21/2010 2:46 PM
The National Association of Realtors® and Lowe’s, a partner in NAR’s REALTOR Benefit® Program, are coming together to contribute relief to Haiti and the victims of the country’s recent earthquake. Together NAR and Lowe’s are leading the charge as Realtors® spread the awareness of good neighbors to those in desperate need.
NAR Names New Executive Director to the Real Estate Standards Organization	1/12/2010 2:12 PM
National Association of Realtors® member Travis Wright, a 30-year real estate and technology industry veteran, has been appointed to executive director of the Real Estate Standards Organization.
Realtor® Grant and Mentoring Program Seeks Nominations	1/8/2010 2:11 PM
REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Society is seeking entries for Volunteering Works, a program that matches Realtors® who would like to expand their community service outreach with a mentor and grant money. Mentors are part of the Good Neighbor Society, past recipients of the magazine’s annual Good Neighbor Award for volunteerism.

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