• Foot traffic provides a strong indication of future home sales. SentriLock, LLC. provides NAR Research with monthly data on the number of showings.
  • Year-over-year foot traffic levels have grown steadily in the area covered by Main Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. Foot traffic rose 27% in February of this year relative to February of last year.
  • Improvements in employment and consumer confidence coupled with record low mortgage rates are helping to drive steady interest in housing.
  • For more information on this data and its use, see the economist’s commentary, “Foot Traffic - Getting a Step Ahead”.