If you are an Administrative Professional, today is your day. Thank you. Eighteen percent of REALTOR® members have at least one personal assistant working for them. This is most common among managers and broker-owners to have a personal assistant. … [Read more...]
#HomeFeatures13 Twitter Chat Recap
Yesterday, NAR Research held a Twitter chat on home feature preferences for recent buyers. The information for this chat was taken from our recent 2013 Home Features Survey and echoes many of the experiences real estate professionals are having in … [Read more...]
Increasing REALTOR® Optimism Sustained in February
Confidence about current market conditions and in the outlook for the next six months rose in February based on information gathered in the February REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) Survey (http://www.realtor.org/reports/realtors-confidence-index). … [Read more...]
REALTORS® Confidence Index: REALTOR® Comments
REALTORS® frequently provide comments in their responses to the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index survey. The January responses in general were upbeat, focused on the ongoing recovery of the residential real estate markets. However, there continue … [Read more...]
Demand for Properties Expanding Faster than Supply
Based on responses to the January RCI survey, the Buyer Traffic Index rose to 63, while the Seller Traffic Index continued to register at 38 in January. In many areas of the country, REALTORS® reported low inventory levels. Tight inventory … [Read more...]
Experience in Real Estate
Click chart to view larger version. The typical member has 11 years of experience in real estate, down from 12 years in the 2011 survey. Brokers who do not sell typically had the most experience at 25 years, while sales agents were typically the … [Read more...]