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NAR Research

June 2009

Second Quarter Retail Demand Declines

Jun. 30, 2009
Tagged with: decline, demand, quarter, retail
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Did You Know: FSBO and Agent-Assisted Sales Price

Jun. 30, 2009
Tagged with: agent, assisted, fsbo, price, sales
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Did You Know: REALTORS® Staying in the Field

Jun. 29, 2009
Tagged with: field, realtors, staying
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Office Demand Declines as Unemployment Rises

Jun. 29, 2009
Tagged with: office demand, unemployment
Accelerated by the financial crisis of 2008, employment in office-using sectors has been declining.

Did You Know: REALTORS® and Firm Mergers

Jun. 29, 2009
Tagged with: firm mergers
In the 2009 Member Profile there was an increase in the percent of REALTORS® who reported working for a firm that was bought or merged in the last two years to 12 percent.

Guest Commentary: A Friendly Discussion on Demographics

Jun. 26, 2009
This is a guest commentary by Realtor® Sue Rossi, with an introduction by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Did You Know: High End Homes By State

Jun. 25, 2009
Tagged with: end, high, homes, state
Did You Know: High End Homes By State

Quick Take: Weekly Unemployment Claims and GDP

Jun. 25, 2009
Tagged with: claims, gdp, unemployment
Quick Take: Weekly Unemployment Claims and GDP

Distressed Property: Below Market Prices in a Bifurcated Market

Jun. 25, 2009
Distressed Property: Below Market Prices in a Bifurcated Market

NAR Research Webinar: Maximizing The Member Profile

Jun. 25, 2009
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Home Buyers and Social Media

Jun. 24, 2009
Tagged with: social media
Did you know 44 percent of recent home buyers are on a social networking site?

State Fiscal Conditions and Property Taxes: 2009

Jun. 24, 2009
New state-by-state presentations are available to help you understand the budget situation, how it affects revenues and spending in your state, and how potential coping measures, namely transfer and property tax increases, may impact the housing market in

Did You Know: Trends in Views of the Best Long-Term Investment

Jun. 23, 2009
Tagged with: bonds, housing, stocks, trends
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Views of the Best Long-Term Investment, by Gender

Jun. 23, 2009
This is one in a series of commentaries by the Research staff of the National Association of REALTORS®.

Quick Take: Appraisal Nightmare

Jun. 19, 2009
Tagged with: appraisals
A groundswell of dissatisfaction is developing regarding appraisals.

Did You Know: REALTOR® Business Expenses are Declining

Jun. 19, 2009
Tagged with: business expenses
Did you know that REALTOR® business expenses are declining?

The Realtors®' Confidence Index: Insight on Market Trends

Jun. 19, 2009
Tagged with: appraisals, rci
The appraisal process has become a major problem, according to many respondents.

Rising Mortgage Rates

Jun. 16, 2009
Mortgage rates have risen sharply the past few weeks, going from around 4.8 percent to almost 5.6 percent.

Is the Stimulus Bill Too Small?

Jun. 16, 2009
Tagged with: stimulus package
The application of Okun’s law suggests that the current spending bill is having less of an impact than is desirable.

Did you know that the typical buyer spent $4,350 on home improvement projects within the first three months of their home purchase?

Jun. 12, 2009
Tagged with: home improvement
The typical buyer spent $4,350 on home improvement projects within the first three months of their home purchase.