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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 (Feb)	Median price	Housing Starts (Jan)**	New Home Sales (Jan)**
5.51 million units*	$249,500	1,230,000*	607,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Latest Research Reports

Commercial International Business Trends

Most REALTORS® who specialize in commercial real estate managed investment deals averaging less than $2.5 million per deal.

Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends

Learn about buyer and seller generational differences: types of homes bough/sold, financing needs, and what they want in a real estate professional.

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Commercial Lending Survey

This annual report details REALTORS®' commercial financing conditions, including liquidity conditions, market impact, and funding sources.

Existing-Home Sales

+11.8%

Three of the four major U.S. regions saw sales gains, while the Northeast remained unchanged from last month.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.0%

The numbers indicate that a cyclical low in sales is past but activity is not matching the frenzied pace of last spring.

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 30: March Pending Home Sales Index
May 14: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 21: April Existing-Home Sales
May 30: April Pending Home Sales Index

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Contract Signings Dip in February

Lawrence Yun explains the difference between existing-home sales and pending sales, and discusses regional variations in pending contracts.

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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.

Latest News

Foot Traffic dropped 1.1 points to 41.6 into the new year.

Pending home sales and inventory rose in January, while existing home sales experienced a drop.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about low mortgage rates, income growth, home price growth, homeowner wealth, and looks ahead to the rest of 2019.

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Pending home sales rebounded strongly in January, as all four major regions saw growth, including a larger surge in the South.

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In time for President’s Day, this infographic takes data from the 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers to look at how the typical home differs from the White House.

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