The award recognizes individuals making headlines for their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry.
News Releases
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The five Volunteering Works recipients will receive $1,000 seed grants and a year of one-on-one mentoring from a member of the Good Neighbor Society.
May 9, 2018
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NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall has called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency to reduce the fees the GSEs charge to lenders and homebuyers.
May 3, 2018
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Second Century Ventures, NAR’s strategic investment arm, has selected eight organizations for the 2018 REach® Class, a growth technology accelerator program helping launch companies into the real estate, financial services, banking, home services and insurance industries.
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As consumer demand trends toward green and sustainable home features, Realtors® continue to work to promote environmentally responsible features and business practices.
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Housing affordability is down from a year ago and fewer households can afford the active inventory of homes for sale, based on their income
April 18, 2018
Media Contact:
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Founding CEO Dale Ross will be retiring as of May 1, 2018. RPR’s Jeff Young has been named chief operating officer/general manager and will assume responsibility for all RPR activities, reporting directly to NAR CEO Bob Goldberg.
April 12, 2018
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Technology innovation in the real estate industry is robust, with a wealth of listing data available to consumers and technology companies from a multitude of sources. NAR plans to demonstrate the competitiveness in real estate brokerage in an upcoming FTC and DOJ workshop.
April 11, 2018
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Realtors® commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fair housing act today, and recognize April as Fair Housing Month, with education and events for members and state and local Realtor® associations throughout the month.