Realtors® win pro-real estate provisions in budget deal
The federal budget deal passed by Congress and now on its way to the President’s desk contains a number of wins for real estate, including a temporary extension of federal flood insurance and extension...
View ArticleImpact of aluminum, steel tariffs on residential real estate
Following is a statement from National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on the proposal to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum and the potential impact on residential real estate:...
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International Women’s Day: Women in Real Estate
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women around the globe. To mark the occasion, here is a look at women in real estate....
View ArticleInstant Reaction: April Jobs Report
The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to this morning’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on the employment situation in April: “Another month of job additions implies...
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What to expect at next week’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
The start of NAR’s annual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in D.C. is less than a week away. More than 9,000 Realtors® and guests will arrive in Washington, D.C. starting May 14 to hear...
View ArticleInstant Reaction: Lawrence Yun on Today’s FOMC Statement
The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to the Federal Reserve’s decision today to raise short-term interest rates: “We are still in the middle innings of rising interest rates;...
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Infographic: Baby Boomers are Housing Market Movers
In recent years, baby boomers have been active in the housing market, coming in at a close second to millennials as the largest generation of home buyers, while home prices have remained high and...
View ArticleInstant Reaction: May Housing Starts
The following is NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun’s reaction to this morning’s release from the U.S. Commerce Department on May new home construction: “New home construction activity soared to its...
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Existing-Home Sales Backpedal in May
Existing-home sales fell back in May for the second straight month; sales fell 0.4 percent to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.43 million in May from a downwardly revised 5.45 million in April....
View ArticleRealtors® statement on House vote to extend flood insurance
National Association of Realtors® President Elizabeth Mendenhall released the following statement after today’s U.S. House vote on legislation extending flood insurance funding: “Flooding is the most...
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