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NAR Starts Hitting Back

By Karl von Loewe

Real Estate Agent with BHHS NJ Properties

January 15, 2008 10:29 PM

The National Association of Realtors® has finally started swinging back at the media in a meaningful way. After years of being beaten up in the print and broadcast press as nothing more than a self-interested spreader of non-truths, NAR has created a website that will be a valuable tool in countering the most distorted representations of the real estate market. That website is www.HousingMarketFacts.com.

In addition to having the latest market reports and statistics, the site boosts the notion that the best information for the public comes from local Realtors®, not the press looking at the phantom "national market." The public can even search for a local Realtor® or company by location or name.

Gosh, could this become a more useful site than www.KarlKnowsTheMarket.com?

Naaah.

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Cathy Glass

Realty Executives Associates - Knoxville, TN

Realtor - Knoxville, Tennessee

Sounds good. I'm going to check it out right now.

Jan 15, 2008 10:34 PM

South Austin Real Estate Blog

Sky Realty South Austin - Austin, TX

I heard the commerical on the radio yesterday.. it was great!! Finally we realtors having a voice on the airwaves that had substance, I really did appreciate the fact the ad said REAL ESTATE IS A LOCAL MARKET, as your local REALTOR for information.

Jan 15, 2008 10:40 PM

Lisa Spalding

Casa Latino Four Corners, REALTOR, CDPE - Longwood, FL

REALTOR, CDPE

Thanks for the site info. Too bad the type is so small, it's difficult to read. Hopefully, consumers know to hit the F11 button to maximize their screen or change other settings so they can read the info. :)

Jan 15, 2008 10:42 PM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Sending consumers to Realtor.com is hardly a favor to home buyers who will be directed directly to the listing agents.

So far have we come, so far have we yet to go.

Seems to me that the timing of touting the investment potential of real estate to consumers who have just lost significant equity value is like rubbing salt in a raw wound.

The NAR is really on the "invetment" kick. It could back fire on them.

Jan 15, 2008 10:56 PM

Charlie Ragonesi

AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA

Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

Thanks for the post I will use the site for the people I am working with . Many thanks

Jan 15, 2008 11:09 PM

Chris Frantz

EDU Real Estate Group - Indianapolis, IN

Thanks for the post, now if it would get equal exposure with all the bad news we would be ok.

Jan 15, 2008 11:19 PM

Frank Schulte-Ladbeck

Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Professional Real Estate Inspections - Houston, TX

I did check out the DOJ site, and it is nice to see that NAR is finally answering it.

Jan 15, 2008 11:35 PM

Karl von Loewe

BHHS NJ Properties - Hillsborough, NJ

Lenn, just where did you want buyers sent? Zillow? Yahoo? I am a bit puzzled that you would find fault with a link to Realtor.com. Maybe you could explain.

Karl

Jan 16, 2008 07:31 AM

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