ternational buyers purchasing real estate in the United States accounted for a significant share of REALTOR® business in 2009: 23 percent of realtors had at least one foreign client, according to NAR's recently released 2009 Profile of International Home Buying Activity.

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Did you know over the next 10 years, echo boomers will reverse the declines in younger households?

Did you know that higher wage-earners are more likely to work from home?

The share of multiple job holders working at home on an average workday in 2008 was 5 percent greater than in 2007.

Married couples who purchased a home typically had a household income of $86,500. This is substantially higher than single females who had a household income of $51,800 and single males who had a household income of $61,100.

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Real house prices in several metros have fallen back to 1990s levels.

Did you know foreclosures are highest in states with once-booming housing markets?

Higher unemployment stalls economic growth as consumers are apprehensive about making large purchases.

Did you know the typical buyer who purchased a luxury home (over $500,000) searched for their recent home for 12 weeks and walked through 15 different homes?

Did you know that in the second quarter of 2009 homeownership rates among households with income greater than or equal to the median income dropped more than for those with less than the median income?

Did you know that in the second quarter of 2009 homeownership rates dropped among all races?

Did you know 19 percent of people who bought homes that were more than $500,000 were first-time buyers?

Energy efficiency in the housing market is of growing interest to REALTORS® and consumers.

Home buyers and home sellers rely on referrals and their previous experience when looking for a real estate agent. Thirty-eight percent of sellers were referred to their real estate agent by a friend, neighbor, or relative. Another 26 percent used an