February 13, 2012 On February 1, 2012, NAR, along with dozens of other organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee as well as a letter to the Chairman of the Committee (Sen. Baucus, D-MT) asking for support of S.1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. The bill would level the playing field between brick-and-mortar [...]
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Birmingham real estate sales are on the rise
May 12th, 2012 
admin BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The McCay family is about to get a little bit bigger. They're looking for a new home to match. "We've got a 2-year-old little girl, and we just found out we've got a little boy on the way," Ben McCay says. "So we need more space." Lucky for them, they're hitting [...]
Strong real estate sales in metro Birmingham for April 2012
May 11th, 2012 admin The number of homes sold in metro Birmingham show a strong increase in April 2012. View full post on real estate – Yahoo! News Search Results Share and Enjoy:
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No Comments »NAR Meets with FHFA on Short Sales
May 10th, 2012 admin February 27, 2012 On February 15, 2012, the National Association of REALTORS® met with representatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs), and GSE regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Administration, toidentify issues impeding the short sale process. REALTOR® participants, including 2012 Vice President and Liaison to Government Affairs Scott Louser and [...]
NAR Reports Highest First Quarter Home Sales in 5 Years
May 9th, 2012 admin Posted To: MND NewsWire Home sales in the first quarter of 2012 were the highest seen in any first quarter since 2007 according to data released today by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Total existing home sales, including single-family and condo units, increased 4.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million [...]
