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Both job creation and home construction can have a strong influence on the housing market. Changes in the aggregate level of employment and plans to build homes are used as indictors of future demand and supply, respectively.

Both job creation and home construction can have a strong influence on the housing market. Changes in the aggregate level of employment and plans to build homes are used as indictors of future demand and supply, respectively.

Layoffs or the fear of potential job losses can cause home sales to decline. Conversely, strong job creation can signal steady demand for ...

The Internet Data Exchange Presidential Advisory Group (“IDX PAG”) was convened by 2011 National Association of REALTORS® President Ron Phipps to review several IDX-related issues and concerns, and to develop recommendations for consideration by the NAR Leadership Team. Learn about their recommendations in this August 2011 report.

In an effort to improve NAR’s communication with generations X and Y among association staff, NAR conducted a focus group and sent out a survey to a large group of association staff from around the country that fell into one of the two age demographics. The objective was to gauge how best to inform, educate, and engage Young Professionals’ Network (YPN) association staff so they...

Find out which large metro areas and states had the lowest and highest unemployment rates.

The 2012 Issues and Challenges document (PDF: 815 KB) identifies those critical issues and challenges REALTOR leaders are certain to encounter this year. They include improving NAR's influence, better understand consumer's thinking and increasing...

Release date: April 2012

March 2012 Data Highlights

Unemployment:

• The US unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in March, down from 8.3 in February and down from 8.9 percent in March 2011.
• The majority of states saw an improvement in the employment rate. Thirty states saw the unemployment rate improve in March; an additional 12
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NAR’s ninth housing pulse survey reflects that, as the housing market continues to struggle, Americans worry that policy proposals coming out of Washington could drag the market down further or deter potential new homeowners.

NAR's 2011 Community Preference Survey explores Americans' wants regarding neighborhood characteristics such as proximity to parks and shopping, walkability, and commuting time, and the trade-offs in home type and size that people may be willing to accept in order to obtain those neighborhood preferences. The survey reveals that most Americans would like to live in walkable communities...