The U.S. economy added 1.4 million new jobs in August, but one economist warns that permanent job losses are a bigger problem.
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Category: National Association of Realtors
NAR: Forsyth and Cobb counties among the best to work from home in the nation
Working from home as an ongoing trend will greatly change the landscape of where people buy homes, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
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CDC imposes eviction moratorium through 2020
Real estate industry associations oppose the decision and are calling on Congress to provide rental assistance to housing providers.
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NAR reports three months in a row for improved home sales
All four regions in the U.S. experienced year-over-year and month-over-month growth in pending home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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NAR, NAHB shift 2020 lobbying efforts in response to COVID-19
The National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders are both backing candidates for congressional seats across the country and advocating for issues such as ramping up production of affordable housing and reversing widespread unemployment.
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Existing-home sales in July soar past pre-pandemic levels
Sales of existing homes set another record in July, rising 24.7%, while median home prices surpass $300,000.
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Another banner month for homebuilding
New housing starts numbers suggest that if you can’t buy it, then build it, according to one economist.
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