Tag Archives: National Association of Realtors

Home Sales Rise as Inventory Jumps

Associated Press for the Boston Globe, May 23rd, 2013 Washington — Sales of previously occupied US homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump to the number of houses … Continue reading

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Home Afrfordability Index Slips in Q1, but Remains Strong

By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com, May 16th, 2013 As interest rates stay low, housing affordability across the country remained strong in the first quarter but showed signs of weakening, according to data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/ Wells … Continue reading

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Buy or Rent: Which Makes More Sense Financially?

Posted: 13 May 2013 KCM Crew   Every potential home buyer has to stop for at least a moment and consider this question. Today, we want to look at one of the many financial reasons to buy instead of rent: … Continue reading

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U.S. Home Sale has $56,464 Impace on Economy

Posted: 09 May 2013 KCM Crew Recently the research team at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) looked at studies done by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, Macroeconomic Advisors and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at … Continue reading

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Home Buying Season Begins as Pending Home Sales Rise

RealtyTimes.com, May 1st, 2013 The home buying season has begun as pending home sales, representing signed contracts, rose during the month of March to the highest seen in three years. According to the National Association of Realtors, the seasonally adjusted … Continue reading

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3 Reasons to Sell your House Today! (Part I)

Posted: 08 Apr 2013 KCM Blog This week, we are going to look at three reasons to sell your house now instead of waiting: demand is strong, supply is low and new construction will soon be your competition. – The … Continue reading

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Investment-Home Sales Decline in 2012; Median Price Rises 15%

By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com, April 4th, 2013 Investment-home sales in 2012 were down slightly from the year before but remain elevated, while the median price increased, according to a survey from National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales for investment homes … Continue reading

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Commentary: No News Is ………..

By: Mark Lieberman, Five Star Institute Economist, DSNews.com, April 1st, 2013 Many, many years ago, on a slow Friday in mid-August, the stock market took an unexpected tumble. There were no economic releases to blame or to cite, so analysts, … Continue reading

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NAR: Inventory Shortage Brings Down Pending Homes Sales in January

Mark Lieberman, Five Star Institute Economist, DSNews.com, March 28th, 2013 The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 0.4 percent to 104.8 in January, the third month-over-month decline in the last four months, the association reported … Continue reading

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Study: Nearness to Public Transportation Strengthens Home Values

By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com, March 22nd, 2013 A study released by American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggested homes in close proximity to public transportation were much more resilient when faced with price declines … Continue reading

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