NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

RISMEDIA, September 8, 2010—This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: a free field guide to foreclosures from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative; new limited time savings from NAR’s REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, Avis and Budget; and pending home sales rise.

Right Tools, Right Now – No-cost Field Guide to Foreclosures
This FREE field guide through the ‘Right Tools, Right Now’ initiative provides links and tips for those trying to prevent foreclosure, information for foreclosure investors and details on the government’s Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA). Don’t miss your chance to access hundreds of FREE and AT-COST products and resources – initiative ends after 2010.

New Limited Time Savings from Avis and Budget
For a limited time, REALTORS® can enjoy big savings on car rentals from two REALTOR Benefits® Program Partners, Avis and Budget. Avis is offering you up to 35% off car rentals just by using Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) #A009707. To save up to 30% off every time you rent with Budget, use Budget Customer Discount (BCD) #Y490607.

Pending Home Sales Rise
Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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