You’ve been hearing a lot about NAR’s Home Ownership Matters campaign over the last year and a half. It’s all about letting lawmakers and policymakers in Washington know that home ownership is a bedrock value of our country and any reforms to stop problems like the toxic loan practices that upended the market four years [...] Click Here To View More
I’ve Registered, Have You?
By Scott Louser, 2012 Vice President & Liaison to Government Affairs, National Association of REALTORS® As soon as I heard about the rally in Washington, D.C., I knew I had to be there. The American Dream of homeownership is under attack. As REALTORS® and as Americans, it’s our duty to defend homeownership and point out [...] Click Here To View More
National Association of Realtors | Rally To Protect The American Dream
By Ron Phipps, 2012 NAR Immediate Past President E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. For many years, this has been the motto of the United States. Today, it seems to be more important than ever. As a country, we need to come together in order to thrive in the next century, rather than simply [...] Click Here To View More
Nothing But the Truth
By 2012 President-Elect Gary Thomas, National Association of REALTORS® There is a persistent truth about home ownership. No matter how difficult the last few years have been, and no matter how much of a battering the housing industry takes, Americans still want to be homeowners. A New York Times/CBS News poll earlier this year said [...] Click Here To View More
Home is Where the Heart Is—All Around the World
By Steve Brown, First Vice President, National Association of REALTORS® I confess. All this time, I thought the passionate dream of owning your own home somehow uniquely American. After all, this is the dream that has inspired every generation in this country to work hard and save money so as to be able to afford [...] Click Here To View More
Targeting Success
By Chris Polychron, 2012First Vice President-Nominee, National Assocation of REALTORS® Hello, my name is Chris Polychron, and I’m new to the Leadership Team,currently serving as the NAR 2012 First Vice President-Nominee. Manners are important in the South, so since I’m a native Arkansan, I’d like to introduce myself. I was born in Arkansas, but I’m also [...] Click Here To View More
A Veteran’s Day Tribute to Home
On this Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2011, here’s a great story about how much “home ownership matters” to an American serving our country abroad. It’s from REALTOR® Regina Acosta Tobin, ABR, agent-owner of RE/MAX Metro Plus in Columbus, Ohio: On Aug. 22, I got a lead on one of my listings that was almost in [...] Click Here To View More
At the Epicenter of Foreclosures, Some Hope for Home Owners
By Gary Thomas, 2011 First Vice President, National Association of REALTORS® Just yesterday I attended the Home Ownership Matters bus tour stop in Las Vegas. It was heartening to see Nevadans’ excitement, including REALTORS®, as the bus rolled into town in the city that has suffered the most over the past several years – a [...] Click Here To View More
Liftoff in Albuquerque!
By Erica Christoffer, Multimedia Web Producer, REALTOR® Magazine This week, I’m riding along with the Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour as it begins the southwestern leg of its journey across the United States. In case you haven’t heard about the bus tour, its purpose is to provide a forum and outreach to state and local [...] Click Here To View More
We’re Doing Fine (in) Oklahoma
By Stacey Moncrieff, Editor in Chief, REALTOR® Magazine It’s great to get away from the river of media that flows through my computer each day and spend face-to-face time with REALTORS®. That’s what I did today, visiting Norman, Okla., one of the stops on the Home Ownership Matters Bus tour. Oklahoma REALTORS®, gathering in Norman [...] Click Here To View More
What the Housing Market Needs Now, Posted by Bill
What do consumers need to get back into the housing market? Confidence. Talk in Washington about the MID and onerous 20-percent down payments undermine a recovery in housing. brightcove.createExperiences(); Click Here To View More
National Association of Realtors: Our Children’s Future
For more than a decade, NAR’s public awareness campaign educated consumers about the value of REALTORS® when it comes to buying or selling a home – our unsurpassed ability to find and market homes fairly and at the best price, our deep knowledge of local markets, our substantial negotiating skills during a purchase, and of [...] Click Here To View More
URGENT: EHLP Deadline July 22 | $50,000 Home Owner Bailout Info (Video)
How to Apply for EHLP The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development anticipates a high amount of demand for the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP). But determining if you might qualify is simple. Homeowners only need to complete a short Pre-Applicant Screening Worksheet and the Third-Party Authorization, and then submit the documents to a participating EHLP agency. The Pre-Applicant Screening Worksheet and the Third-Party Authorization are the only two documents due by the July 22 deadline. Items listed on the Document Checklist are NOT due by July 22. Two Easy Steps to Apply The Pre-Applicant screening process is below. [...] Click Here To View More
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