Research and Statistics

Housing Indicators

Sales (Feb.)	Median price	Housing Starts (Feb.)	New Home Sales (Jan.)
6.22 million units*	$313,000	1,421,000*	923,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Issue

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NAR surveyed its membership regarding their interaction with marijuana and the real estate sector in states where marijuana is legal.

Profile of Home Staging

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This report gives the results of a survey of REALTORS® on the effectiveness of home staging.

Commercial International Business Trends

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This report looks at both small commercial market transactions and large commercial market acquisitions of properties or portfolios.

Map: Top Ten Markets During and Post COVID-19

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February 2021 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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Inventory challenges remain with record low inventory and record low days on market. More housing supply is needed to tame price acceleration.

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Existing-Home Sales

-6.6%

Month-over-month, existing-home sales increased in only one major region in February, but all four U.S. regions recorded year-over-year gains.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-10.6%

Each of the four major U.S. regions witnessed month-over-month declines in February, while results were mixed in the four regions year-over-year.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
April 22: March Existing-Home Sales
April 29: March Pending Home Sales Index
May 11: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 21: April Existing-Home Sales
May 27: April Pending Home Sales Index
June 22: May Existing-Home Sales
June 30: May Pending Home Sales Index

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U.S. Map: Tracking Jobless Claims, Week Ending April 10, 2021

While employment is gaining momentum, layoffs are still happening and are significantly elevated compared to pre-pandemic.

As marijuana intersects with real estate, the demand for both residential and commercial properties is a growing market. NAR surveyed its membership regarding their interaction with marijuana and the real estate sector in states where marijuana is legal.

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A new NAR report examines the legality of marijuana in terms of medical only, legalized medical and recreational prior to or after 2016.

The housing inventory shortage has been pushing up prices, but also holding back home sales.

U.S. advanced estimates of retail and food service sales for March 2021 recovered from the pull-back in February 2021 as consumer purchases exceeded expectations.