In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the Jobs Report and the Federal Open Market Committee … [Read more...]
Which States Are Creating Jobs?
The latest data on state employment shows solid one-month job creations in Ohio (+32,100), Texas (+19,500), and Michigan (+18,100). Bad news with one-month job losses in Pennsylvania (-9,200), South Carolina (-7,700), and Florida … [Read more...]
Change in Employment: Q1 2013 vs. Q1 2012
Employment growth has been positive in all but 24 or of the 164 markets tracked by NAR Research over the 4-quarter period ending in March. This trend indicates that 85% of markets experienced an improvement in employment, which is important for the … [Read more...]
Employment Situation in May
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the latest monthly employment report. While payrolls grew … [Read more...]
Quick Critique of New York Times article “Challenge to Wisdom of Owning Home”
By Lawrence Yun and Ken Fears The New York Times reviewed a new research paper by authors from Dartmouth and the University of Warwick in England that implies a rise in the homeownership rate is bad for the economy because fast rising homeownership … [Read more...]
Employment Situation in April
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the latest monthly employment report. Good news: the … [Read more...]
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