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National Association of REALTORS(R) - REALTOR(R) Magazine
June 8, 2017
Today's Headlines
 
You're Missing Out on 3M Potential Clients
About 3 million potential first-time home buyers have been shut out of the housing market over the last decade, a new report shows.
More Americans Think Selling Is a Good Idea
The percentage of Americans who reported now is a good time to sell zoomed to a record high in May.
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Boomers Are Getting Stuck With a McMansion
As younger buyers show a preference for smaller, more modern homes, older homeowners are finding there's not a huge appetite anymore for their supersized, pricey McMansions.
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Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th Birthday
Today would've been the 150th birthday of the legendary architect, who continues to have a lasting footprint on real estate. Take a peek at a few of his homes that are or were recently on the market.
The 10 Safest Places in the U.S.
The Northeast dominated this year's list of safest places in the country.
Builders Put on Blitz in Affordability This Week
The Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz runs until June 9, in which builders in 32 cities are building or repairing homes within four days as a response to the "assault on housing's affordability crisis."
 
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Would you be able to handle a gun, or are you more comfortable with something nonlethal like pepper spray? Follow this road map for deciding which weapon—if any at all—is right for you.
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