Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/qa-corner-2021-real-estate-in-a-digital-age-report
Pending Home Sales Rise 8.1% in August 2021 August’s pending home sales pace increased 8.1% last month but fell 8.3% from a year ago. By: Michael Hyman Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/more-contracts-signed-as-pending-home-sales-rise-8-1-in-august-2021
Student Loan Debt Is Curbing Millennial Homeownership Americans with high student debt often must choose between retirement investment, buying a home, getting married, starting a family, or saving money. Media Contact: Tori Syrek Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/student-loan-debt-holding-back-majority-of-millennials-from-homeownership
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 7, 2021 Mortgage rates dropped slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 2.99% from 3.01% the previous week. By: Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-mortgage-rates-october-7-2021
Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill We look forward to working with Congress and the administration to ensure provision of affordable housing and equal access to credit in America. Media Contact: Tori Syrek Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-statement-on-the-passage-of-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill
NAR Petition Opposes DOJ Breach of Settlement Agreement The DOJ effort to take out from the totally binding contract, after NAR had actually started to execute its terms, is a violation of the arrangement as well as the law.Media Contact: Mantill Williams 202-383-1128 Initial resource: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/national-association-of-realtors-files-petition-to-oppose-department-of-justice-breach-of-settlement-agreement
Metro Area Wealth Gains as of 2021 Q2 Homeownership is a key pathway to building wealth and narrowing the racial income and wealth inequality gap. By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/metro-area-wealth-gains-as-of-2021-q2-typical-gain-of-349000-over-30-years
