Michael Crist

By the nature of the profession, commercial real estate agents have a unique perspective on business creation as they play a key role in helping companies lease or own office space and commercial facilities. For that reason, the NAR Research team has surveyed its commercial membership each month from August to December 2016 to track… Continue Reading NAR Commercial Members Optimistic About Business Creation Throughout 2016

As we enter the final week to apply for the 30 Under 30 class of 2017, we’ve been receiving many questions about the inclusion of a video with a candidate’s application. Submitting a video is not required to apply for 30 Under 30. However, you should consider a video as the cherry on top of… Continue Reading Nailing Your 30 Under 30 Application Video

Mortgage rates have been rising sharply over the past couple of months. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.2 percent in December, the highest of 2015 and 2016, and it appears to stay above 4 percent for a long while. Mortgage rates are still historically low, but crossing over from the 3 percent range to 4… Continue Reading How Much Will Your Monthly Payment Change?

In the Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) Survey, respondents are asked a series of unique questions each quarter. In the December survey, consumers were asked whether they hosted family and friends at home during the holidays, on weekends, and for regular gathers, as well as whether moving near family was important to them. Fifty-one… Continue Reading December HOME Survey: Moving Near Family and Hosting Friends

In a move that signals greater normalization of the housing market, the FHA announced a reduction in its annual insurance premium of 25 basis points. This move would reduce the fee it charges from its 0.85 percent to 0.6 percent. NAR estimated the merit of such a 10 to 25 basis point reduction last spring.… Continue Reading FHA’s Reduces Fee to Pre-Crisis Level

The new year has already started off with a bang and NAR’s Research Team has many projects in the works for our members, the media, and the general public related to the housing market. We’ve compiled a little cheat sheet below to help you navigate our resources and keep you up to date with the… Continue Reading 2017: What You Can Look Forward to from NAR Research

Credit: Morguefile.com/GaborfromHungary Here we are at the beginning of a new year once again, and you’re probably already thinking about how to make 2017 even better than 2016. But let’s take a minute and appreciate the great work you did last year. It was definitely a big year for real estate, and we asked real… Continue Reading How Will You Make Your Mark in 2017?

Technology, architecture, residences, resolutions, and preservation. As someone who is used to multiple screens at work, this would be a dream for home use! Remember back when being able to store a gig on a flashdrive was exciting? Welcome to the future. The future will also allow us the opportunity to dismiss robots instead of people… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: January 2-6