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The core purpose of the National Association of Realtors® is to help its members become more profitable and successful. They were founded as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges on May 12, 1908, at the YMCA Auditorium in Chicago, Il.

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NAR Calls for Affordable Disaster Insurance Policy

March 11th, 2010
(Mar. 10) Charles McMillan, immediate past president of NAR, told Congress that it must improve affordability of property insurance for natural disasters.

Pending Home Sales Down

March 4th, 2010
Pending home sales fell 7.6 percent and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions.

New Data: January Existing-Home Sales

February 26th, 2010
Existing-home sales fell in January but are above year-ago levels, and prices are holding steady.

REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards Seek Entries, Winners Receive $10,000

February 24th, 2010
Realtors® is now accepting applications for the 11th annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards.

New Data: Commercial Market Forecast

February 23rd, 2010
While the recent recession negatively impacted commercial real estate, there is hope for improvement.

Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States, Prices Up in More Areas

February 11th, 2010
Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®.

Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels

February 2nd, 2010
Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

REALTORS® Donate $550K to Haiti Relief and REALTOR® Good Neighbor Winner

January 22nd, 2010
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation of the National Association of Realtors® is contributing $550,000 to the relief of victims of the Haiti earthquake, and is calling upon its 1.2 million members to help.

NAR and Lowe’s Donate Relief Aid to Haiti and Good Neighbor Winner

January 21st, 2010
The National Association of Realtors® and Lowe’s, a partner in NAR’s REALTOR Benefit® Program, are coming together to contribute relief to Haiti and the victims of the country’s recent earthquake. Together NAR and Lowe’s are leading the charge as Realtors® spread the awareness of good neighbors to those in desperate need.

NAR Names New Executive Director to the Real Estate Standards Organization

January 12th, 2010
National Association of Realtors® member Travis Wright, a 30-year real estate and technology industry veteran, has been appointed to executive director of the Real Estate Standards Organization.