The annual initiative aims to raise $5 million this year to provide housing relief to victims of hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other disasters.
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Single-family existing-home sales prices climbed in almost 90% of measured metro areas – 166 of 186 – in the fourth quarter. The national median single-family existing-home price increased 4.0% from one year ago to $378,700.
February 9, 2023
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![Banner: Good Neighbor Awards 2023 Entry Deadline April 19](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/good-neighbor-awards-volunteer-teaching-tennis-lessons-child-2023-02-02-1300w-867h.png?itok=9bs1LCgm)
Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization and be recognized in November during NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, in Anaheim, California. Five honorable mentions will also each receive a $2,500 grant.
February 2, 2023
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Margo Wheeler](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/downloadable/margo-wheeler-1000x1000-v2.jpg?itok=VlLcdYjG)
A Realtor® from Tacoma, Wash., Wheeler was a veteran of the United States Army and served as president of the Washington Realtors® in 2017.
January 30, 2023
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The companies selected for the 2023 Australia program were handpicked for their groundbreaking technologies and potential to impact the industry, from automating listing descriptions to bringing transparency to the offer management process.
January 30, 2023
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Spencer High 202-383-1051![Kenny Parcell](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/kp-1300-867-august-2023.jpg?itok=dxe4EAdE)
NAR encourages the Administration to look more deeply at how it can address the root causes of rental affordability—namely, affordable housing supply.
January 25, 2023
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Tori Syrek ![Kenny Parcell](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/kp-1300-867-august-2023.jpg?itok=dxe4EAdE)
NAR will continue to advocate for loan level pricing adjustments (LLPA) reform as the housing market continues to struggle with the sharpest blow to affordability in decades.
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ final rule does not provide the clarity and certainty essential for predictable and efficient permitting as NAR had hoped.
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NAR’s 2023 President Kenny Parcell among those recognized in this year’s SP 200.
January 10, 2023
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Wes Shaw![First-time Buyer Season Three image with logo First-time Buyer Season Three image with logo](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/first-time-buyer-season-three-image-with-logo-12-22-2022-1200w-628h.jpg?itok=d0TBEvDm)
The series provides an accurate representation of the American homebuying process while highlighting the important role that REALTORS® play in helping U.S. consumers achieve the dream of homeownership.
December 27, 2022
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Spencer High 202-383-1051