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Economists' Commentary

Find out daily what NAR economists are saying about the real estate market.
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The Future for Fannie and Freddie

(Dec. 1): How are Fannie and Freddie going to evolve over the coming year? Lawrence Yun discusses.
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Today's Quick Take

(Dec. 1): Today's Quick Take looks at the ISM Manufacturing Index and construction spending.
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New: 2008 Local Market Reports

These 150 separate local markets reports reflect data available through the first quarter of 2008 and provide insights into the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets.
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Existing-Home Sales Soften

(Nov. 24) Existing-home sales declined in October as uncertainty and economic concerns increased. The EHS fell 3.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.98 million units.
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Home Prices Rise in Some Metros

(Nov. 18) In the third quarter, 28 out of 152 metropolitan statistical areas showed increases in median existing single-family home prices from the same quarter in 2007.
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What's in a Price?

NAR Research compares the four major home price indexes that market participants follow.
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What's Your Local Market Like?

Chief Economist Lawrence Yun wants to hear about what is going on in your market.

Overview of Economic Terms

Learn a few key concepts to understand economic data released by NAR on the state of the housing market and the overall economy.