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National Association of Realtors membership levels decrease

National Association of Realtors membership levels decrease

Membership down, but not out We reported in October that despite common belief, overall membership of the National Association of Realtors had not plummeted, although some parts of the nation have been harder hit than others, causing some to proclaim the sky is falling. Membership levels did decrease in 2011 at the year’s end, but overall hovered around just above ...

Tara Steele | 2012/01/23  | 17 Comments News

Resale home sales rise for third consecutive month

Resale home sales rise for third consecutive month

Existing home sales Resale home sales for December rose 5.0 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December after jumping 4.0 percent in November, according to the National Association of Realtors who reports sales are 3.6 percent higher than in December 2010. Sales data is still far below what economists consider to be a healthy real ...

Tara Steele | 2012/01/20  | 24 Comments Economy

Home sales data for the past five years to be revised downward – NAR explains why

Home sales data for the past five years to be revised downward – NAR explains why

Home sales statistics to be adjusted Nearly a year ago, we reported that CoreLogic called into question the National Association of Realtors’ home sales statistics, stating that NAR has overstated sales by 15% to 20% for several years, according to their sales data. NAR responded in kind to the accusations, explaining via video how they calculate home sales, noting that ...

Tara Steele | 2011/12/15  | 44 Comments Economy

NAR benchmark revisions reveal weaker sales for past five years than reported

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Housing weaker than previously reported As anticipated not only by economists and analysts, but by our sources within the National Association of Realtors (NAR), data on sales of existing home sales (resale homes) will be revised down next week as part of the trade association’s benchmark revision on data dating back to 2007. The downward revision is due to double ...

Tara Steele | 2011/12/14  | 20 Comments News

2011 home buyer and home seller trends report

2011 home buyer and home seller trends report

2011 home buyer and home seller trends report The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. What has not changed much is the relationship between ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/11  | 53 Comments News

For Sale By Owner listings are often rural, often single sellers – 2011 FSBO trends

For Sale By Owner listings are often rural, often single sellers – 2011 FSBO trends

FSBO trends for 2011 The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. What hasn’t changed much is the relationship between Realtor and consumer, with word ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/10  | 37 Comments News

2011 Home Seller Profile – 11 charts on seller trends

2011 Home Seller Profile – 11 charts on seller trends

Home seller trends The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. What has not changed much is the relationship between Realtor and consumer, with word ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/09  | 49 Comments News

Home sellers’ satisfaction with their listing agent is up in 2011

Home sellers’ satisfaction with their listing agent is up in 2011

Home seller profile The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. What hasn’t changed much is the relationship between Realtor and consumer, with word of ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/09  | 27 Comments News

Trade association predicts growth in 2012 for commercial real estate sector

Trade association predicts growth in 2012 for commercial real estate sector

Impending recovery? Commercial real estate has been one of the hardest hit sectors since the economy crashed, but according to the National Association of Realtors, there is optimism going into 2012 regardless of the status of Europe’s own crises. Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR spoke with Realtor Magazine in the video above to outline the improvements in commercial ...

Tara Steele | 2011/12/08  | 16 Comments Commercial

Almost all home sellers use the MLS and want an honest agent above all – report

Almost all home sellers use the MLS and want an honest agent above all – report

Home seller trends for 2011 The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. What hasn’t changed much is the relationship between Realtor and consumer, with ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/12/08  | 27 Comments News

Top 10 methods home sellers use to find an agent – report

Top 10 methods home sellers use to find an agent – report

Finding a listing agent in 2011 The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. Although the demographics of home buyers and sellers have shifted, the ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/08  | 71 Comments News

36 charts outlining home seller trends in 2011 – sellers are older and richer, equity is down

36 charts outlining home seller trends in 2011 – sellers are older and richer, equity is down

Home selling in 2011 The 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, discovering that the demographics among buyers and sellers have changed this year, both of which are older, have higher incomes and are more likely to be married. Most people selling their home cited their top reasons as job relocation, a ...

AGBeat | 2011/12/07  | 18 Comments News