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ORLANDO, Fla. (November 4, 2016) – More millennials entering their prime homebuying years, rising household formation, and continued job gains boosting overall demand are expected to be behind the slight increase in existing-home sales in 2017, according to a residential housing and economic forecast session here at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. Lawrence Yun,… Continue Reading NAR 2017 Forecast: Existing-Home Sales Up; A Turning Point for First-time Buyers

With the presidential election just four days away, speculation is running high at the 2016 REALTORS® Conference and Expo on how the outcome could affect housing policy. Jim Parrott, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and owner of Falling Creek Advisors, said that while it’s hard to determine exactly what housing policy will look… Continue Reading What Will Housing Policy Look Like Under Clinton, Trump Administration? Experts Weigh in

ORLANDO, Fla. (November 3, 2015) — As the country heads into the final days of the general election, Realtors® are convening in Orlando, Florida for the 2016 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, themed "Educate. Innovate. Celebrate." This year marks the fifth time Orlando has played host to an NAR annual conference. More than 19,000 Realtors® and… Continue Reading Realtors® Gather in Orlando Focused on Real Estate Opportunities Ahead

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2016) — Persistent supply shortages throughout the country led to slightly faster home price appreciation during the third quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. The report also revealed that seven of the 10 most expensive housing markets in the U.S. are in the West, including… Continue Reading Housing Supply Crunch Accelerates Metro Home Price Growth during Third Quarter

Field Guides are one-stop resource packages on dozens of subjects of interest to REALTORS®. On each page you’ll find links to articles, books, web sites, statistics, and other material on each subject. The list of the most-used field guides from Information Central for the month of October 2016 was released today: Field Guide to Quick Real… Continue Reading Top Field Guides for October 2016