Recently the research team at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) looked at studies done by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, Macroeconomic Advisors and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. After reviewing the data, they determined the total economic impact of a typical home sale in each state.
For more information visit:
http://economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org/2013/03/27/even-in-bad-times-real-estate’s-impact-is-big/
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