Research and Statistics

Housing Indicators

Sales (July)	Median price	Housing Starts (July)	New Home Sales (June)
5.99 million units*	$359,900	1,534,000*	676,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit

On July 26, 2021, NAR held its virtual Real Estate Forecast Summit: Global Update, an outlook on the changing international real estate market.

Real Estate Forecast Summit: 2021 Commercial Update

NAR's March 10, 2021 virtual Real Estate Forecast Summit: Commercial Update event provided an outlook on the changing commercial real estate market.

Latest Research Reports

Profile of Real Estate Firms

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This report examines real estate firms: their characteristics, business activity, education and training they offer employees, and their outlook.

Member Safety Report

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This report details how REALTORS® feel about their safety and what steps they are already taking to protect themselves.

The Impact of Student Loan Debt

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The findings show that student debt does hold back home buyers.

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Infographic: July 2020 Pending-Home Sales

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July 2021 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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In July, sales remained strong and above pre-pandemic levels. Inventory is beginning to rise, providing more choices for consumers.

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Existing-Home Sales

+2.0%

In July 2021, three of the four major U.S. regions recorded modest month-over-month gains in existing-home sales, and the fourth remained level.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.8%

Pending home sales dipped modestly in July, with only the West region registering a month-over-month gain in contract activity.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
September 22: August Existing-Home Sales
September 29: August Pending Home Sales Index
October 21: September Existing-Home Sales
October 28: September Pending Home Sales Index
November 10: 3rd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
November 22: October Existing-Home Sales

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Retail sales recorded a seasonally adjusted total of $618.7 billion in August 2021, a 0.7% increase from July.

NAR expects rates to inch higher, reaching 3.5% by mid-2022 as the Fed will likely start reducing its bond purchases before the end of the year and raising interest rates in mid-2022.

NAR surveyed REALTOR® executives and senior managers to learn about firm demographics, composition, benefits offered to staff, business activity and market forecasts.

NAR Research compiles the latest residential and commercial market data in this weekly real estate monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their markets, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, the commercial weekly summary blog, the latest home sales numbers, and more.