NAR releases ‘Housing Pulse Survey’
NAR releases ‘Housing Pulse Survey’
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Survey: Top 5 remodeling headaches
Survey: Top 5 remodeling headaches
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FAR releases latest report on Florida home buyers and sellers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 6, 2009 – What did the typical Florida homebuyer look like in 2008? The answer lies within the pages of the 2008 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers Florida Report released by FAR and compiled by NAR, which is now available at floridarealtors.org.
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NAR Home Buyer & Seller Survey: Rise in first-time buyers, long-term plans
ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 10, 2008 – The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released its latest consumer survey of home buyers and sellers. A key finding: First-time buyers have risen in market share, and they plan to own their homes longer than buyers in the past. The study was released during NAR’s 2008 Realtors Conference & Expo.
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Survey finds expansion of housing in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Oct. 7, 2008 – The Census Bureau’s 2007 American Housing Survey reports that total residential units across the United States hit 128.2 million last year, up about 4 million from 2005. Detached single-family homes accounted for 80 million units, with manufactured or mobile homes making up 6.3 million units.
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Hurricane Impact Study (2006)
To understand the storms' impact on housing and economic activity, FAR commissioned a study. The report also makes a strong case for a national disaster insurance program.
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CHECK OUT NEW RESEARCH REPORTS
CHECK OUT NEW RESEARCH REPORTS
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Study: Single person, non-child families trend in 2007 Florida home sales
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 8, 2008 – One in three Florida homebuyers is single, with 21 percent of 2007 home purchases made by single women and 12 percent by single men – just one finding from the newly-released Florida version of NAR’s “2007 Profile of Florida Homebuyers and Sellers.” Another highlight: Over two-thirds of Florida buyers (64 percent) had no children younger than 18.
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Outside remodeling projects pay off, Realtors report
WASHINGTON – Dec. 4, 2007 – Many buyers judge a house by its exterior, or so it seems from the results of the 2007 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. Three of the four projects with the highest national percentage of costs recouped this year were exterior upgrades, according to the report, which was produced by Hanley Wood, LLC, in cooperation with the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Realtor Magazine.
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FSBOs NO MORE?
In the recent real estate boom, a lot of home sellers questioned the need for a Realtor in the transaction, thinking a home sale included little more than putting a “For Sale” sign in the front yard and waiting less than three days for an offer.
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DEMAND FOR THE SUPPLY
Where will Florida’s future homebuyers come from? A demographic report prepared for Florida’s Taxation & Budget Reform Commission – Florida Demographic In-Depth Analysis – offers some answers.
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NAR: Buyers want big garages, granite countertops and hardwood floors
WASHINGTON – Aug. 7, 2007 – Homebuyers in increasing numbers want garages with two or more spaces in their homes, according to the 2007 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences, released today by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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FAR 2007 Member Profile looks at the ‘typical’ Florida Realtor
ORLANDO, Fla. – May 23, 2007 – If you’re a Florida Realtor reading this EarlyBird, there’s a 59 percent chance you’re female, a membership segment that has increased 6 percent since 2005, according to the Florida Association of Realtors’® (FAR) 2007 Member Profile. Another finding: Even with the current market slowdown, a higher percentage of members (90 percent) are “very certain” they’ll remain active for at least two years – 3 percent higher than during 2005’s hot real estate sales market.
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NAR member survey shows patience, professionalism pay over time
WASHINGTON – May 11, 2007 – Realtors® come from varied backgrounds, work mostly on commission and become successful over a period of time, according to a new member survey by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).
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Vacation-home sales rise to record in 2006, investment sales plummet
WASHINGTON – May 1, 2007 – Second-home sales were mixed in 2006, with the combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales accounting for 36 percent of all existing and new residential transactions – down from 40 percent of sales in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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Florida’s consumer confidence remains steady in April
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – April 24, 2007 – Pessimism about the housing downturn and rising gas prices balanced by optimism about a strong stock market caused consumer confidence in Florida to remain steady in April at 86 after falling six points in March, a new University of Florida study finds.
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Consumer Confidence Index Declines further in April
NEW YORK – April 24, 2007 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in March, retreated further in April. The Index now stands at 104.0 (1985=100), down from 108.2 in March. The Present Situation Index decreased to 131.3 from 138.5 in March. The Expectations Index declined to 85.8 from 87.9.
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Thanks a million
In lieu of a 1996 agreement with the University of Florida to donate his 457 local residential units, worth $10 million at the time, Nathan Collier will give $1 million to the school’s Warrington College of Business Administration
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ARM or FRM? 34% of homeowners don’t know
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. – March 26, 2007 – More than three in 10 homeowners (34 percent) do not know what type of mortgage they own, according to a new poll released by Bankrate.com. Furthermore, 28 percent of those surveyed worry about how they will afford their payments. The national poll reveals the confusion and anxiety that homeowners are experiencing today.
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Study pinpoints best U.S. markets to invest
The top U.S. markets for real estate investment prospects next year are global gateway metros such as New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco, according to the latest outlook for real estate investment and development trends released by Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the Urban Land Institute.
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Study identifies areas of fastest growth, aging
The most significant factors that will affect housing during the coming years will be whether aging baby boomers decide to grow old where they are and where young immigrants decide to settle, according to a new study released by the MBA.
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Florida’s existing home sales down, median price level in October 2006
The pace of home sales in Florida continued to slow in October, though some markets report that the inventory of homes available for sale also eased last month. A total of 12,773 existing single-family homes sold statewide in October, a decrease of 22 percent from a year ago, while the existing-home median price remained level at $242,500.
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Existing home sales rise in October, market stabilizing, says NAR
NAR: Total existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 0.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.24 million units in October from an upwardly revised pace of 6.21 million in September, but were 11.5 percent below the 7.05 million-unit level in October 2005.
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Poll finds consumers confident of home values
Americans remain highly confident about the nation’s housing prospects – more than four out of five homeowners expect the value of their home to appreciate over the next five years, and nearly seven out of 10 consider it their most valuable investment.
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NAR Survey: Buyers and sellers use technology and want personal service
NAR released its 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers and, for the first time, asked about business models. The vast majority prefers full-service representation though a small percentage was happy with limited or minimal representation.
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Typical Florida real estate firm a one-office company
What's a "typical" Florida real estate firm look like? An survey commissioned by FAR and conducted by the NAR finds that it has one office, invested more in technology last year, and increased its spending on training.
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10.3.06 Pending Home Sales Index shows market stabilizing
Pending home sales are up, indicating a stabilization is taking place in the housing market, according to
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Florida popular place to live nationally and internationally
A first-time public opinion survey asked the question: Where do you want to live? Americans picked Florida as their third favorite state, with North Carolina first and Virginia second. Internationally, Florida ranked No. 2, surpassed only by California.
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Check out NAR's home price reports
For insight into the fundamentals and direction of housing markets in 119 of the nation's largest metropolitan regions, check NAR's 2006 Market-by-Market Home Price Analysis Reports.
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10-31-06 Consumer Confidence Index
Oct. 31, 2006 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index edged down in October to 105.4, following an increase in September to 105.9 (1985=100).
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Exurbs more diverse
“The ‘exurbs’ do not abound nor fit a single, neat stereotype, according to "Finding Exurbia: American’s Fast-Growing Communities at the Metropolitan Fringe," a recent study published by The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
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Nov. 06 Florida consumer confidence
Lower gas prices have given low-income customers a break and fueled a seven-point increase in consumer confidence in October to 90, its highest level in seven months, University of Florida (UF) economists report.
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Great places to invest in real estate
The magazine Business 2.0 has published its list of thetop 10 places to invest in real estate in the next 12 months. It includes Panama City, Vero Beach, and Lakeland
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10-25-06 NAR: September existing-home sales ease
Total existing-home sales -- including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops -- dipped 1.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.18 million units in September from a level of 6.30 million in August
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10-25-06 Florida's existing home sales down
Florida's housing sector continued to adjust to a more sustainable pace of sales in September 2006 with many markets reporting higher inventory levels of homes for sale; however, still-low mortgage rates also sparked buyer interest.
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NAR: Survey finds diversity and competition
Real estate firms vary widely in size and specialize in a variety of business activities, fueling competition, according to NAR's "2006 National Association of Realtors Profile of Real Estate Firms: An Industry Overview."
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More use homes as main asset
The home has become the primary asset for more Americans, and economists and investment advisors say many owners are jeopardizing their retirement savings by continuously tapping into their equity. |
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