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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 (April)	Median price	Housing Starts (April)	New Home Sales (March)
4.33 million units*	$286,800	891,000*	627,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

Quarterly U.S. Economic Forecast (PDF: 178 KB)
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Latest Research Reports

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Real estate agents provide high value, and during a pandemic need to meet high expectations.

International Residential Real Estate in Florida

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This report presents the results of an annual survey of the experiences of Florida REALTORS® in working with non-resident international clients.

Survey on Inbound Referral Business of IRMs

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This study looks at the referrals International Realtor® Members receive from their contacts abroad and the challenges and opportunities involved.

April 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun talks about home prices, mortgage rates, and inventory in April 2020.

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Existing-Home Sales

-17.8%

Each of the four major regions reported a dip in sales, with the West suffering the largest decrease, but home prices remain strong.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-21.8%

Every major region experienced a drop in month-over-month contract activity and a decline in year-over-year pending home sales transactions

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
June 22: May Existing-Home Sales
June 29: May Pending Home Sales Index
July 22: June Existing-Home Sales
July 29: June Pending Home Sales Index
August 12: 2nd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
August 21: July Existing-Home Sales
August 27: July Pending Home Sales Index

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While housing market conditions in March weakened, home prices are up 8% from a year ago. As people become more comfortable with home sales deals that can be done with social distancing protocols, we may begin to see more listings come on the market.

U.S. Map: Top 10 States Where Unemployment is Slowing Faster During the Pandemic

This post takes a deeper look at unemployment insurance claims and provides some additional insights into the labor market for each state.

Although millions of people lost their job due to the growing spread of the coronavirus, a surge of companies is hiring additional employees to accommodate increased demands.

Bar chart: March U.S. and Regional Pending Sales March 2020 and March 2019

March’s pending home sales pace dropped 20.8% last month and fell 16.3% from a year ago.

Energy farm: solar panels and wind turbines

NAR surveyed its members about sustainability issues facing the industry. A majority of residential and commercial brokers said that energy efficiency promotion in listings was valuable.