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Citing personal reasons, Tracy Kasper has informed the leadership team of the National Association of Realtors that she is stepping aside, to be replaced immediately by President-Elect Kevin Sears.

A new transportation survey from NAR indicates that Americans that live in walkable communities have a higher quality of life. Click through for more on this trend.

Based on the current rate of sales, May’s inventory of unsold existing homes grew 3.8% from April to just over 1 million units, equivalent to three months of supply.

The House Financial Services Committee hosted a panel featuring Edward J. DeMarco of the Housing Policy Council and NAR President Kenny Parcell discussing loan-level price adjustments used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their impact on the mortgage marketplace.

Sen. Kevin Cramer and Mark Warner have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to authorize remote online notarizations nationwide, allowing notaries and signers to complete the process from different physical locations.

According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors, middle-income homeowners gained more than $120,000 in wealth over the past decade, as homeowners who benefited from home price appreciation were able to drop their debt by 21%.

According to NAR, 48% of seller agents reported that staging a home not only decreased a property’s time on the market, but also increased the dollar value offered by between 1% and 5% compared to similar homes on the market that were not staged.