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The Realtors®' Confidence Index: Insight on Market Trends

May. 21, 2009
The Realtors®' Confidence Index: Insight on Market Trends May 21, 2009 By Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research, and Wannasiri Chompoopet, Manager, Housing Statistics The Realtors... [Read More]

Pending Home Sales Decline in January

Mar. 7, 2011
Tagged with: pending home sales
Pending home sales eased for the second straight month, but remain 20.6 percent above the cyclical low last June.

Existing-Home Sales Rise Again in January

Feb. 23, 2011
Tagged with: existing home sales
The uptrend in existing-home sales continues; sales rise for the third consecutive month at a pace now above year-ago levels.

Home Price Stabilization Seen in Most Metro Areas during Fourth Quarter, Sales Up

Feb. 10, 2011
Home sales rebounded in 49 states during the fourth quarter, with 78 markets - just over half of the available metropolitan areas - experiencing price gains from a year ago, according to NAR's recent survey.

Economist's Podcast: February 8, 2011

Feb. 9, 2011
Tagged with: economy, jobs
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explains how the unrest in Egypt will impact the U.S. economy and the connection between jobs and a healthy real estate market.

Pending Home Sales Continue Uptrend

Jan. 27, 2011
Tagged with: pending home sales
Pending home sales improved further in December, marking the fifth gain in the past six months.

December Existing-Home Sales Jump

Jan. 20, 2011
Tagged with: existing home sales
Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Owners, Renters Agree: Owning a Home is a Smart Decision

Jan. 19, 2011
Tagged with: homeownership
A substantial majority of both home owners and current renters agree that owning a home is a smart decision over the long term. That’s according to the results of a National Association of Realtors® survey of 3,793 adults conducted online by Harris Int

Commentary: Market on the Mend

Jan. 6, 2011
Tagged with: local market reports
Florida was hard-hit by the subprime mess and no city was spared, but the housing market in Cape Coral-Fort Meyers is turning the corner.

Economists' Commentary: Foot Traffic - Getting a Step Ahead

Jan. 6, 2011
Tagged with: foot traffic, home sales
The evidence suggests that showings data, like pending data or contract data, is a useful indicator of possible future sales.

Did You Know: Foot Traffic and Future Home Sales

Jan. 6, 2011
Tagged with: foot traffic, home sales
Foot traffic can give a strong indication of future home sales.

Pending Home Sales Continue Recovery, Gradual Improvement Seen in 2011

Jan. 4, 2011
Tagged with: pending home sales
Pending home sales rose again in November; a broad five-month trend indicates a gradual recovery into 2011.

Commentary: Importance of Energy-Efficient Features to Buyers

Jan. 4, 2011
Tagged with: energy efficiency
Find out which energy efficient home features are important to buyers by region, age group and more.

Commentary: The True Market Revealed

Jan. 4, 2011
Home sales slipped in the 3rd quarter following the end of the federal tax credit. However, the 3rd quarter trend only tells part of the story.

Existing-Home Sales Resume Uptrend with Stable Prices

Dec. 22, 2010
Tagged with: existing home sales
Existing-home sales got back on an upward path in November, resuming a growth trend since bottoming in July.

Economist's Podcast: December 14, 2010

Dec. 15, 2010
Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explains how extending the Bush tax cuts and underwriting standards could impact the real estate market in 2011.

Commentary: Mortgage Interest and Real Estate Tax Deduction Facts

Dec. 10, 2010
If these deductions were eliminated, the loss would not be a one-year event; homeowners lose out on potential savings each and every year.

Commentary: Help Wanted, 15 Million Workers to Drive Expansion

Dec. 8, 2010
Tagged with: economy, employment, recovery
Employment growth is the key to a robust recovery; and while last spring provided a reason for optimism, job growth will not be even around the country.

Commentary: One California Market Sees Stable Prices

Dec. 8, 2010
The median home price in San Francisco held up stronger than most markets and was up 9.4% in the 3rd quarter of 2010.

Strong Rebound in Pending Home Sales

Dec. 2, 2010
Tagged with: pending home sales
Pending home sales jumped in October, showing a positive uptrend since bottoming in June.

Commercial Real Estate Markets Stabilizing, See Slight Improvement in 2011

Nov. 29, 2010
Commercial real estate markets are flattening out, with modestly improving fundamentals expected in 2011.

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