25Research pieces indexed
Latest Jul 7, 2026
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Analysis of pending home sales trends spanning the low-rate environment of 2020–2021 through the subsequent rate-driven decline and recovery period.
Analysis of seasonal sales patterns, inventory levels, and buyer behavior during July, examining the impact of weather, daylight, and school-year timing on residential real estate activity.
Analysis of baby boomer participation in residential real estate, showing ages 61–79 represent 42% of buyers and 55% of sellers in the current market.

Monthly commercial real estate market analysis tracking U.S. labor market trends including April job growth, unemployment rates, and sector-specific employment shifts.

Brandi Snowden, NAR director of member and consumer survey research, presents key insights from the 2026 Member Profile report analyzing realtor demographics and market participation.

Analysis of Gen X homebuying and selling participation in the residential market based on generational trends data.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses the actual impact of distressed properties on the housing market.
National Association of Realtors reports pending home sales increased 3.8% month-over-month and 4.8% year-over-year in May, with gains across all four U.S. regions.

NAR economists analyze Federal Reserve policy implications for mortgage rates, highlighting inflation dynamics, rental trends, productivity gains, and energy market factors affecting real estate financing.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun presents analysis of residential real estate conditions and economic trends at the Residential Issues and Trends Forum.

Commercial economic trends forum presentation.
First-time buyer participation reaches its highest level since mid-2020, driven by improved inventory levels and declining inspection waivers in the residential market.
The monthly report finds the office market showing tentative improvement in November, with annual absorption losses narrowing sharply although demand remained slightly negative.
The monthly report analyzes U.S. commercial real estate conditions across the office, retail, industrial and multifamily sectors.
The monthly report notes elevated borrowing costs continued to challenge commercial real estate in September, with performance varying across sectors.
The monthly report finds the multifamily market continuing to stabilize, with absorption steady at about 506,000 units and new completions down 18 percent.
The monthly report analyzes U.S. commercial real estate fundamentals across the major property sectors amid elevated financing costs.
The monthly report reviews U.S. commercial real estate demand, vacancy and rent trends across the office, retail, industrial and multifamily sectors.
The monthly report reviews U.S. commercial real estate sector performance and the impact of macroeconomic conditions on demand.

National Association of Realtors provides metropolitan statistical area profiles analyzing demographics and characteristics of home buyers across U.S. markets.
The monthly report finds office demand showing signs of recovery while retail remained tight and industrial vacancies continued to climb.
Pending home sales declined 5.4% in June and were down 0.3% from a year ago, with monthly decreases across all four U.S. regions.
Existing-home sales decreased by 2.4% month-over-month and increased 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report.
Housing data shows how million-dollar homes, buyer behavior, affordability, and transfer taxes shape housing markets and mobility.

Curious which type of home is leading today's housing market? Lawrence Yun explains the latest trends and what they mean for today's buyers and sellers.
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