Foot traffic data for Southeast Alaska in the graph below shows traffic trend comparisons from the most recent 12-month period (March-February) to the previous 12 month period.
- Foot traffic provides a strong indication of future home sales. SentriLock, LLC. provides NAR Research with monthly data on the number of showings.
- The 12-month spread in foot traffic in the area covered by the Southeast Alaska Multiple Listing weakened in February.
- Tax-credit-induced foot traffic in 2010 may account for part of this spread, but the traffic figure for January was also stronger.
- For more information on this data and its use, see the economist’s commentary, “Foot Traffic - Getting a Step Ahead”.