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Research and Statistics

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides the latest real estate research and statistics that affect the industry. Get the stats and stay informed.

Housing Indicators

Sales (Aug)	Median price	Housing Starts (Aug)	New Home Sales (July)
5.29 million units*	$267,200	1,282,000*	627,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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2018 Q3 HOME Survey

In the third quarter of 2018, 63 percent of people believe that now is a good time to buy a home, which is the lowest percent recorded since the...

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REALTOR® Technology Survey

NAR asked REALTORS® about valuable technology tools, social media, technology spending, antivirus protection, smart home devices, and more.

2018 Member Safety Report

NAR surveyed members about their feelings of safety, their experiences, and precautions they take to protect themselves.

Existing-Home Sales

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Existing-home sales remained steady in August after four straight months of decline.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.8%

Pending home sales fell slightly in August and have now decreased on an annual basis for eight straight months.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
October 19: September Existing-Home Sales
October 25: September Pending Home Sales Index
November 1: 3rd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
November 21: October Existing-Home Sales
November 29: October Pending Home Sales Index
December 19: November Existing-Home Sales
December 28: November Pending Home Sales Index

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Contract Signings Drop

In this video, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about August pending home sales, the price-inventory relationship, rising...

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Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability

NAR’s quarterly Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability report provides a breakdown of condo and co-op prices by metro market.

Housing Affordability Index

The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home.

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Total existing-home sales did not change from July and remained at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.34 million in August. Sales are now down 1.5 percent from a year ago (5.42 million in August 2017).

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This report is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.

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As technology continues to transform and modernize the real estate industry, Realtors® are focused on adapting to and remaining at the forefront of this change.

NAR asked REALTORS® about valuable technology tools, social media, technology spending, antivirus protection, smart home devices, and more.

In March 2018, NAR surveyed its members about technology issues in the real estate industry. This infographic shows highlights from the report.

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