August 2008: Includes a commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. This issue also includes an article on international homebuying, featured from the 2008 Profile of International Home Buying Activity.
July 2008: Includes a commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on whether the Malthusian theory is at work on our economy. This issue also includes an article on REALTOR® demographics, featured from the 2008 NAR Member Profile.
June 2008: Includes a commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun soliciting REALTOR® members to provide NAR with information about what is going on in their market. This issue also includes an article on REALTOR® demographics, featured from the 2008 NAR Member Profile.
May 2008: Includes a commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on some of the developments that may mean positive things for housing in the second half of the year. This issue also includes an article on REALTOR® demographics, featured from the 2008 NAR Member Profile.
April 2008: Includes a commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on how even in those
markets experiencing price declines, most owners are in good shape. This issue also includes an article on African-American Home Buyers, featured from the 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
March 2008: Includes an economic commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on how best to help homeowners who are having problems keeping up with their mortgage payments. This issue also includes an article on the status of the Commercial Real Estate market, as well as one that discusses raising loan limits.
February 2008: Includes an economic commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on 2008 priorities for REALTOR® members. This issue also includes an article on the characteristics of condo buyers, featured from the 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
January 2008: Includes an economic commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on stopping the vicious cycle of buyer hesitation in home buying. This issue also includes an article on the characteristics of first time homebuyers, featured from the 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
December 2007: Includes an economic commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on how higher loan limits would help home buyers as well as the economy. This issue also includes an article on the benefits of using a Real Estate Professional when buying or selling a home, featured from the 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
November 2007: Includes an economic commentary by NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun on the unique aspects of local real estate markets, which looks at why the national market forecast is about as meaningful as a national weather forecast. This issue also includes an article featuring highlights from the 2007 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
October 2007: Includes an economic commentary by Lawrence Yun, NAR's vice president of research, which looks at the benefits of long-term investments in real estate; an article on the subprime situation; and an article on the 2007 Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences.
September 2007: Includes an economic commentary by Lawrence Yun, NAR's vice president of research, which looks at how elimination of the mortgage interest deduction for owners of large homes would impact home values; an article on how resetting loans are hurting homeowners and the market in general; and an article on international home buying activity.
August 2007: Includes an economic commentary by Lawrence Yun, NAR's senior forecast economist, on lessons learned from the subprime fallout, as well as articles on the importance of job creation to the strength of the housing market, and energy efficiency as a desired home feature for today's home buyers.
July 2007: Includes an economic commentary by Lawrence Yun, NAR's senior forecast economist, on improvements by year end for the nation's housing markets, as well as articles on the REALTORS® Confidence Index, and the fallout from the subprime mortgage mess.
June 2007: Includes an economic commentary by Lawrence Yun, NAR's senior forecast economist, on REALTORS® as "the consumers' choice," as well as articles on vacation home sales and the nation's commercial real estate market.
May 2007: Includes an economic commentary and forecast by Lawrence Yun, NAR's senior forecast economist, as well as articles on NAR's Member Profile and the first-quarter state home sales and metro prices.
April 2007: Includes articles on David Lereah's latest book, All Real Estate is Local, the 2007 Member Profile, and the impact of subprime lending.
March 2007: Includes articles on predatory lending, the subprime fallout and single-women buying homes.
February 2007: Includes articles on fourth quarter state sales and metro prices; the ugly truth about banks getting into real estate; and David Lereah's commentary on Fed policy.
January 2007: Includes articles on the how buyers finance their homes from the 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers; NAR's 2007 public policy agenda; and David Lereah's commentary.
December 2006: Includes articles on the sellers' side of the 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers; foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and a wrap-up of the 2006 housing market by NARs Senior forecast Economist Lawrence Yun.
November 2006: Includes articles on the buyers' side of the 2006 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers; the third-quarter report on metro home prices and state home sales; and David Lereah's commentary setting the stage for a housing recovery in 2007.
October 2006: Includes articles on cooling markets by region; the risk factor of some new mortgage products; and how market fundamentals impact the health or fragility of a housing market.
September 2006: Includes articles on NAR's new Firm Profile and on home prices in four markets -- Austin, Boston, Columbus and San Diego. David Lereah's commentary points out that the true measure of health in a nation's housing market is sales growth, not price appreciation.
August 2006: Includes articles on baby boomers and their real estate choices, second quarter metro home prices, and the declining existing-home sales. David Lereah takes a well-deserved breather from his commentary this month.
July 2006: Includes articles on Hispanics and homeownership, the fourth annual Housing Pulse Survey and David Lereah's commentary entitled "Two Sides to the Coin," a look at hot and cool real estate markets.
June 2006: Includes articles on hurricanes and insurance coverage; the leveling off of the housing boom and David Lereah's commentary entitled: "Time for a Time Out?" — a look at the Fed's interest rate hikes.
May 2006: Includes articles on history lessons on banks running commercial businesses; metro area home prices; rising oil prices; and David Lereah's commentary entitled "Catching our Breath."
April 2006: Includes articles on the 2006 Profile of Second-Home Owners; the employment situation and housing; and how different housing markets are faring "after the boom."
March 2006:
Includes articles on second-home mortgages, the social benefits of homeownership and the movement of housing markets toward balance.
February 2006
Real Estate Insights
Includes articles on the 2005 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers, the separation of banking and commerce, and fourth-quarter 2005 metro home prices.
January 2006
Real Estate Insights
Includes articles on the 2005 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers; housing inventories and a look at the Seattle housing market and economy.
