This summer, NAR Research premiered a series of free webinars that took an in-depth look at several of our most popular surveys and profiles. Manager of Member and Consumer Survey Research Jessica Lautz led the webinars and discussed the highlights … [Read more...]
#HBSGenerations Twitter Chat Recap
Last week NAR Research held a Twitter chat on home buyer and seller generational trends. The information for this chat was taken from our recent 2013 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, and echoes many of the observations that real … [Read more...]
2013 REALTOR® Nationwide Open House: Information from the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
The 2013 REALTOR® Nationwide Open House, the largest-ever international open house campaign, will be held on April 20 and 21. Below is some open house information from our annual profile of home buyers and sellers: Repeat buyers are more likely to … [Read more...]
Thirty-One Percent of Houses Sold in Less than One Month in December 2012
Tight inventory and multibidding have led to shorter days on the market. Based on information gathered from the December 2012 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, about 31 percent of REALTORS® who sold a home reported that the property sold in less … [Read more...]
Gap in Buyer and Seller Traffic Index Persists
Demand continued to expand faster than supply. The Buyer Traffic Index rose to 56 from 36 in the same period last year, while the Seller Traffic Index barely moved, ending at 38 from 37 last year. REALTORS® reported numerous cases of … [Read more...]
2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: Most Difficult Task for FSBO Sellers
Sellers are turning to agents to help sell their homes at higher rates than in the past – 88 percent of home sales were agent-assisted compared to 82 percent in 2004. Only nine percent of recent sellers reported selling their homes as a FSBO … [Read more...]
