>Proposed Bill Would Create Affordable Housing Fund
NAR has vowed its support of a bill that would establish a fund to oversee the distribution of $1 billion a year toward affordable housing opportunities over the next 10 years.
>5 Reasons Why Going Green is Growing
Real estate investors are increasingly demanding green construction and energy-efficient upgrades. Find out what's driving the trend.
>Existing-Home Sales Ease Slightly in May
Psychological factors are the biggest drag on the housing market, in addition to a disruption from tighter credit for subprime borrowers, NAR says.
>Lower Home Prices Hit Consumer Spending
A drop in housing prices translates into fewer mortgage refinancing opportunities for consumers, and that means less spending cash.
>Who Needs the City? Not the Booming 'Burbs
The traditional model of a central city serving as an economic and cultural hub for surrounding suburbs is being replaced by a new phenomenon: the "boomburgs."
