NAR's pending home sales index, released March 4, 2010, retreated for the second month in a row. The index is for sales opending in January 2010. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun looks at what's happening.

NAR's forward-looking Pending Home Sales Index inched up in December 2009 after a one-month drop in November. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about the direction of the index in a February 2, 2010, interview.

NAR Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs Jeff Lischer walks REALTORS through the new federal short sale guidelines and assesses their potential impact in this REALTOR Magazine interview.

Existing-home sale prices showed signs of stabilization in December 2009 with a modest gain after months of decreases. Also, preliminary end-of-year data for 2009 show an increase in sales over 2008.

After nine months of continuous increases, NAR's forward-looking Pending Home Saes Index for November 2009 dropped as the extended home buyer tax credit eased consumers' rush to buy.

Existing-home sales continue to improve, says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun at a Dec. 22, 2009, press conference at which he released November EHS data.

NAR's pending home sales index for October is up for the ninth straight month. Chief Economisr Lawrence Yun December 1 talks with REALTOR Magazine on the latest data.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun analyzes October 2009 existing-home sales at a Nov. 23, 2009, Washington, D.C., press conference.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun looks at the market dynamics behind September's pending home sales index level.

September existing-home sales increase 9.4 percent, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says in an October 23, 2009, press conference at NAR headquarters in Washington, D.C.

2009 NAR President Charles McMillan and 2009 NAR President-Elect Vicki Cox Golder share five tips on how to handle short sales.

Existing-home sales eased 2.7 percent in August after four months of gains, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun reported at a Sept. 24 press conference at NAR headquarters in Washington, D.C.

July pending home sales, released on Setember 1, 2009, are up 3.2 percent. NAR Chief Economist Lawence Yun talks about the latest index reading with REALTOR Magazine.

Existing-home sales for June are up 7.2 percent, NAR Chief Economiat Lawrence Yun says at an August 21, 2009, press conference.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on Aug. 4 talks with REALTOR® Magazine about the June pending home sales index. The index shows pending transactions are up for the fifth straight month.

Existing-home sales rose for the third straight month in June 2009. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses these latest results in a July 23 press conference at NAR headquarters in Washington, D.C.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks with REALTOR Magazine about pending home sales figures released on July 1, 2009. The figures show pending sales up for the fourth month in a row.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on June 2, 2009, talks with REALTOR Magazine about an increase in April pending home sales.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about March 2009 existing-home sales (EHS) survey data at an April 23, 2009, press conference at NAR headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Pending home sales for June 2010 eased. With the tax credit no longer driving sales and job growth continuing in only moderate amounts, prospects for home sales in the near term are modest, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says.