 The Home Wealth EffectA recent article in The Wall Street Journal casts some doubt over whether homeowners can realize a true wealth effect from investing in their home. But for most owners who stay in their home for a number of years, the data just don’t bear that out. In his commentary this month, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun provides a counterpoint to that article. Read more > |
Selling a Home – Real Estate Professionals Still the #1 Choice
Despite the myriad methods available to home sellers to help them sell their homes, real estate professionals are still the most popular choice. In fact, between July of 2007 and June of 2008, more than eight out of ten home sellers sold their property with the help of these knowledgeable and expert professionals. In this month’s Market Intelligence feature, we provide highlights about the home selling experience from the most recent NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
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Measure for Measure
There are a number of sources for home prices – NAR of course is one. In our In Focus column this month, we look at the four major home price measurements, the differences in methodology, and why REALTORS® and their clients can access the latest information so that together they can competitively price homes for sale.
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'Tis the season! The entire staff of NAR Research takes this opportunity to wish all readers of Real Estate INSIGHTS a happy holiday season and success for the coming new year.
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Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief EconomistPaul Bishop, Managing Director, NAR Research
Jed Smith, Managing Director, Quantitative Research
Harika "Anna" Barlett, Senior Research Analyst
Arun Barman, Research Economist
Wannasiri Chompoopet, Manager of Housing Statistics
Keunwon Chung, Data Research Analyst
Stephanie Davis, Office Manager
Thomas J. Doyle, Research Marketing Manager
Meredith Dunn, Communications Representative
Ken Fears, Manager, Regional Economics
Danielle Hale, Research Economist
Michael Hyman, Research Assistant
George Ratiu, Research Economist
Manisha Singh, Research Economist
Sophia Stuart, Research Marketing Associate
Caroline Van Hollen, Senior Research Coordinator/Strategic Planning
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