While challenges face many of America’s commercial real estate markets, REALTORS® specializing in the sector should have confidence for growth to remain steady in the coming year.
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The Memorandum of Agreement represents a partnership effort between FEMA and NAR to educate and help the nation better prepare for disasters, and also allows REALTORS® to continue building upon the Realtor Disaster Relief Fund.
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Consumers should expect home sales to flatten and home prices to continue to increase, though at a slower pace.
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As the country heads into the final days of the midterm elections, the National Association of Realtors® kicks off its annual conference in Boston today with a focus on education and opportunity.
November 1, 2018
Media Contact:
Jane Dollinger 202-383-1042![John Smaby](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/john-smaby-aug-2018-leadership-summit-talk.jpg?itok=eHRTI80a)
Smaby’s service to real estate industry celebrated as he takes reigns as NAR's next President.
November 1, 2018
Media Contact:
Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193![Aerial view of residential neighborhood Aerial view of residential neighborhood](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/aerial-view-of-residential-neighborhood-GettyImages-753334927-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=ijLA0Mxm)
Low inventory levels of moderately priced homes continue to stifle home sales and maintain the trend of increasing metro market prices.
November 1, 2018
Media Contact:
Jane Dollinger 202-383-1042![Young couple and businesswoman reviewing papers Young couple and businesswoman reviewing papers](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/young-couple-and%20businesswoman-reviewing-papers-GettyImages-157859718-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=ulgPaUwY)
Single female buyers continue to be a powerful force in the market, while low inventory, rising interest rates and increasing home prices remain, holding back first-time buyers despite notable interest in buying a home.
October 29, 2018
Media Contact:
Jane Dollinger 202-383-1042![Woman looking at the .realestate domain site on a laptop Woman looking at the .realestate domain site on a laptop](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/woman-with-coffee-laptop-realestate-domain-site-GettyImages-735967479-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=JGLHyqCY)
The .realestate domain, launched by the National Association of Realtors®, in partnership with Second Generation, Ltd., will be available for purchase through GoDaddy next month.
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Teams are becoming more common in the real estate industry as an increasing number of REALTORS® – 26 percent of respondents – consider themselves a member of a real estate team, according to NAR's 2018 Teams Survey.
October 17, 2018
Media Contact:
Cole Henry 202-383-1290