Real Estate News - Matthew Gottesman

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Press_Room Headlines from REALTOR.org
Existing-Home Sales Slip in March	4/22/2008 8:06 AM
(April 22) Existing-home sales edged down in March, remaining within a narrow range of sales activity that has persisted since last September.
NAR Commends Preston's Nomination as HUD Secretary	4/18/2008 1:27 PM
Read a statement by President Richard F. Gaylord on today’s nomination of Steve Preston for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
NAR, Industry Partners Agree on Syndication Standard	4/11/2008 1:25 PM
(April 11) NAR and other members of the Real Estate Standards Organization unanimously approved a draft standardized data format for distributing real estate listing information.
Existing-Home Sales to Stabilize Before Upturn in Second Half	4/8/2008 8:01 AM
(April 8) Little change is expected in existing-home sales over the next few months, before improving notably in the second half of 2008.
Treasury "BluePrint" Causes Financial Concern, Controversy, Says NAR	4/4/2008 6:41 AM
(April 3) In a letter, NAR told the Secretary of the Treasury it opposes the “Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure.”
Health Care Needs Reform, Say REALTORS®	4/2/2008 9:51 AM
(April 2) NAR supports the Small Business Health Options Program introduced in the Senate today but says the health care market for small businesses and independent contractors must be reformed.
REALTORS® Continue to Support Fair Housing	4/1/2008 7:37 AM
(April 1) Four decades after passage of the Fair Housing Act, REALTORS® continue to advocate for all Americans' right to pursue homeownership without discrimination.
Second-Home Sales One-Third of '07 Transactions	3/28/2008 7:07 AM
(March 28) Combined vacation- and investment-home sales declined in 2007, but still accounted for 33% of existing- and new-home sales — close to historic norms.
Westwood One Radio Interviews NAR Chief Economist	3/27/2008 2:19 PM
(March 28) Nationally syndicated radio host Jim Bohannon interviews NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun about the real estate market.
Existing-Home Sales Rise in February	3/24/2008 1:03 PM
(March 24) Sales of existing homes increased in February and remain fairly stable. Read the press release or watch the press conference video (requires Windows Media Player).

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