• Home buyers were recently asked about the importance of green features to their home purchase. Not surprisingly, features that directly affected home buyers’ monthly energy costs were most important to buyers. Buyers found heating and cooling … [Read more...]
Change in Unemployment Rate: 2012 vs. 2011
Though sluggish, employment grew 1.7% between 2011 and 2012, or by 2.235 million new jobs. Job creation helped drive down the national unemployment rate from 8.9% to 8.1%. But improving conditions bring job seekers back to the job market, creating … [Read more...]
Foot Traffic: North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (Chicago, IL)
Foot traffic and future home sales have a strong correlation. SentriLock, LLC. provides NAR Research with monthly data on the number of showings. Foot traffic in the area covered by the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (Chicago, IL) … [Read more...]
Foot Traffic: Three Rivers Association of REALTORS® (Joliet, IL)
Foot traffic can give a strong indication of future home sales. SentriLock, LLC. provides NAR Research with monthly data on the number of showings. Foot traffic in the area covered by the Three Rivers Association of REALTORS® (Joliet, IL) has been … [Read more...]
Housing Construction Slowly Ramping Up
Housing construction is slowly ramping up. Housing starts and permitting have been at their strongest levels in years, with many markets exhibiting double-digit increases between 2011 and 2012. Construction is an important source of job creation, but … [Read more...]
Single Female Home Buyers
In celebration of International Women’s Day, here’s a few facts on single-female home buyers. Single female buyers are the second largest share of buyers behind married couples. Single female home buyers are typically 48 years old, have median … [Read more...]
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