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NVAR Supports Sen. Heller's Bill to Streamline Short Sales
Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) President Blane Johnson issued the following statement today supporting a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Dean Heller intended to streamline short sales:
"On behalf of our nearly 14,000 REALTORS® throughout Nevada and the thousands of Nevada homeowners who have been dealing with such issues for the past few years, we strongly support Sen. Heller's bill to streamline short sales." Click here to read more.
Future of U.S. Housing Markets Depends Largely on Echo Boomers
The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers. That's according to panelists at the "Shifting Demographics and Housing Choice: A Whole New World?" session last week during the REALTORS® 2012 Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC. Read more.
Click here for the "Generational Trends in Home Ownership: An Era of Renters?" presentation.
Click here for the "Demographic Challenges and Opportunities of U.S. Housing" presentation.
Click here for the "Forecasting the Demand for Housing in the U.S." presentation.
Click here for the "Residential Movement in the Greater Washington D.C. Area" presentation.
NVAR Members Visit Nevada Congressional Delegation
More than 49 Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) representatives visited with our Nevada Congressional Delegation last week in Washington, DC. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Midyear meetings provided the opportunity to combine these visits along with NAR events. Issues that were discussed included protecting homeownership tax benefits, reauthorizing the national flood insurance program, preserving the mission and purpose of the FHA program and bolstering commercial real estate lending. Click here to see photos of the Nevada Congressional Visits.
Nevadans Join REALTOR Rally in Washington, DC
More than 50 Nevadans joined thousands for the first REALTOR® Rally at the Washington Monument in Washington, DC last week. The gathering was to let members of Congress know that Home Ownership Matters- to people, to communities and to America. NAR President Moe Veissi called the crowd the "architects of the American Dream". Click here to see photos of Nevadans participating in the 2012 NAR REALTOR® Rally.
Click here to access videos, photos and more on the 2012 NAR REALTOR® Rally.
New RPAC Hall of Fame Members
2012 NVAR President Blane Johnson offers gratitude and appreciation to our new RPAC Hall of Fame Members. Click here for Hall of Fame members.
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