The Land Research Resource Guide is the result of an initiative of NAR’s Commercial Real Estate Research Subcommittee at the 2007 Midyear Legislative Meeting.  The Guide was commissioned and financed by the National Association of REALTORS® National Center for Real Estate Research (NCRER) during the fall of 2007.  The Guide was developed and updated by Dr. Grant Thrall.  NAR commercial members also contributed their time, resources and suggestions, including members belonging to NAR’s affiliates—ALC, CCIM, SIOR, and CPM.

The goal of the Guide is to provide a directory of resources that would focus on real estate and land data.  The Land Research Resource Guide provides data and information sources pertinent to commercial real estate for NAR's commercial practitioners.  

Below you can access the Guide by sections and topics for your convenience. You may also download the complete PDF file at the bottom of the page.

Title Page

Table of Contents

I. Market-Level Economic Base Research Sources

1. Population
2. The Economy
3. Investment Performance

II.  General Real Estate Supply-and-Demand Sources

1. Real Estate Forecasting Reports
2. Real Estate Market Reports
3. Specialized Real Estate Sources
4. Real Estate Market Analysis

III.  General Real Estate Supply Conditions

1. Permits
2. Starts
3. Agricultural Land
4. Technology Infrastructure
5. State Land Natural Resources
6. National Land Natural Resources
7. General Level Parcel Data

IV.  Data Sources for a Single Property Type

1. Office
2. Retail
3. Residential
4. Apartments
5. General Survey and Advisement
6. Industrial
7. Hotels

V.  International - Miscellaneous

1. The Global Data View
2. International Advisement and Reports

VI.  Incentives and Legislation

1. Incentives
2. Legislation

 

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