Economists' Outlook

Housing stats and analysis from NAR's research experts.

Surveys of REALTOR® Sentiment/RVP Reports: Regions 5 and 6

Region 5: Buyers who made no down payment were the largest share of sales in the 4th quarter in Region 5 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico).  A clear majority of home buyers at 60% put down less than 7%.

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Region 6: The share of both investment properties and cash purchases increased in Region 6 (Michigan and Ohio) since the end of the Federal tax credit.  This trend should not come as a surprise as investors were not eligible for the credit and often pay cash, while first-time buyers were apt to take advantage of the credit.

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