Commercial Real Estate Research
Commercial Real Estate Market Survey
The REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate Market Survey is a new project from Research that measures activity in the commercial real estate markets. It is designed to provide members with an overview of the market performance, sales and rental transactions, current economic challenges and future expectations.
Commercial Real Estate Resource Guide
The Commercial Real Estate Resource Guide provides data and information sources pertinent to commercial real estate for NAR's commercial practitioners.
Commercial Real Estate Leading Indicator
This tool, released quarterly, looks at 13 market variables to assess future activity in the commercial real estate market.
Full Report
Commercial Real Estate Forecast
May 20, 2009 Forecast Press Release
Commercial Real Estate Outlook
This quarterly report provides an overview of the five major sectors of the commercial real estate market: office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and hospitality. The report covers the nation's largest markets.
Overview | List of Markets Covered
Full Report(171.84K PDF)
Who Are Your Future Tenants? Office Employment in the United States: 2004-2014
An academic study by the National Center for Real Estate Research (January 2007) This research report forecasts demand for U.S. office space through 2014 for detailed industry classifications. It includes a methodology for making similar projections at the metropolitan area level.
Executive Summary (155K PDF) | Full Report (579K PDF)
Beyond Edgeless Cities: Office Geography in the New Metropolis
An academic study by the National Center for Real Estate Research (February 2006) This study uses a geographic information system to trace and measure scattered, small-scale commercial development in 13 U.S. markets.
Research Brief (365K PDF) | Executive Summary (324K PDF) | Full Report (3.9MB PDF)
Commercial Real Estate Research Terms & Data Standards
An academic study by the National Center for Real Estate Research (November 2003) This study evaluates the usefulness and effectiveness of seven data collection standards.
Research Brief (572K PDF) | Executive Summary (361K PDF) | Full Report (510K PDF)
Overview of Recent Developments in Residential and Commercial Property Insurance
An academic study by the National Center for Real Estate Research (July 2003) This overview looks at the sharp rise in residential and commercial property insurance premiums over the previous two years. It examines market structure and performance indicators to quantify price and availability trends.
Research Brief (466K PDF) | Executive Summary (611K PDF) | Full Report (954K PDF)
Technology and the Demand for Commercial Real Estate
An academic study by the National Center for Real Estate Research (November 2002) This study looks at the role of technology in the commercial real estate business.
Research Brief (649K PDF) | Executive Summary (306K PDF) | Full Report (1.5MB PDF)
