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Economists' Commentary

Find out daily what NAR economists are saying about the real estate market.
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Inflation Hits Houses

(Nov. 21): Arun Barman discusses the return of inflation.
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Today's Quick Take

(Nov. 20): The slowing economy is swelling the ranks of the unemployed. This slack in the labor market will slow income growth as well.
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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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Commercial Real Estate: Slowing Activity Expected

(Nov. 20) The economic downturn will slow commercial real estate markets into 2009, according to a forward-looking index for the commercial real estate sectors published today.
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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.