The Best Work-From-Home Cities for 2021

Looking to leave your cramped, expensive living space to work from home permanently? We've done the research, and these are the US and Canadian cities that provide the best balance of affordability, livability, and connectivity.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-best-work-from-home-cities-for-2021

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The 5 Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Seattle

People really love Lake Washington.

https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/the-most-expensive-neighborhoods-in-seattle-real-estate

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Redfin is first major iBuyer to sell a home in Seattle

RedfinNow, the house-flipping arm of the Seattle-based digital brokerage, bought a two-bedroom house in Greenwood in December and listed it for resale in late January. This week, in its first completed Seattle deal, the company accepted an offer on the house.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/redfin-is-first-major-ibuyer-to-sell-in-seattle/

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More U.S. Buyers Than Ever Seeking $1 Million-Plus Homes

Demand for U.S. homes asking $1 million or more continued to pick up pace in January, as the pandemic has spawned an appetite for larger properties in which to ride out working and schooling remotely

https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/more-u-s-buyers-than-ever-seeking-1-million-plus-homes-223573

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Simon Property Group expects suburban boom to fuel growth

CEO David Simon on Monday said the pandemic has spurred flight away from cities, but neither the intensity nor the longevity of that is clear.

https://www.retaildive.com/news/simon-property-group-expects-suburban-boom-to-fuel-growth/594786/

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 Weekly Housing Market Monitor

NAR Research compiles the latest housing market data in this weekly monitor, based on what REALTORS® are seeing in their market, mortgage data, jobless claims, foot traffic, and the latest home sales numbers.

https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/weekly-housing-market-monitor

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Market Hotness Index

Metro Hotness - Zip Code and County Hotness

https://www.realtor.com/research/reports/hottest-markets/

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HOUSING STATISTICS

Housing Statistics offers 43 different sets of data, downloadable either as Excel or PDF files (updated weekly). Housing data and primary indicators of the industry are housed in one easy-to navigate location containing historical and current sets of statistics such as: Housing Starts (by Region & Structure Type), Homes Sold by Region, Producer Price Indexes (for Building Materials), Manufactured Homes, New Home Characteristics, Residential Vacancy & Absorption Rates, Units Under Construction, Value of New Construction, and many more.

http://www.nahbclassic.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=819&channelID=311

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Economic Indicators

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators

https://www.census.gov/economic-indicators/

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Local Market Reports

All real estate is local and every market is unique. To help REALTORS® and other housing market analysts get the most out of the plethora of data that is available, NAR Research produces a series of Local Market Reports (LMRs) which provide insights into the fundamentals and direction of the nation's largest metropolitan housing markets. Each report evaluates a number of factors affecting home prices, including:

https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/local-market-reports

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CoreLogic Home Price Insights

The most geographically comprehensive and current home price index.

http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/researchtrends/corelogic-home-price-insights.aspx?WT.mc_id=crlg_151103_aHqc0&elq=d6379903117d41bcbe7b9f6a82f2189a&elqCampaignId=2692&elqaid=7659&elqat=1&elqTrackId=097f671c98fc48249757d8ddbd229326#.Vj1WlvnnuUl

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Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Economy at a Glance

http://www.bea.gov/index.htm

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Mortgage Market Survey Archive

Compilation of Weekly Survey Data for 2015

http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/archive.html

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Housing Economics

NAHB produces in-depth economic analyses of the home building industry based on private and government data. Our economics group surveys builders, home buyers, and renters to gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.

https://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics.aspx