The Report 2021

Published by the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® program, The Report 2021 analyzes the latest trends and data provided by leading influencers from The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, WealthEngine, Wealth-X, Unique Homes and in-the-field real estate specialists.

https://issuu.com/thereportgroup/docs/coldwell_banker_global_luxury_report_2021?fr=sMmQ4YjIyMzM0

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Here are the best places in the Seattle area to buy a house, according to a new report

The Seattle-area housing market has remained strong throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/best-places-in-the-seattle-to-buy-a-house-report-16049980.php

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Real estate brokers talk potential changes in rates for investment property purchases

“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being required to lower the percentage of their portfolio taken up by second homes and investment property financing,” Sinkler told The Gazette.

https://www.cannonbeachgazette.com/news/real-estate-brokers-talk-potential-changes-in-rates-for-investment-property-purchases/article_ab862f30-8c3b-11eb-8d7d-9f06d401866a.html

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What to Know about Seattle’s Suburbs

Pithy summaries of communities in the Puget Sound region, including every city in King County.

https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/seattle-suburbs-king-county-puget-sound

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Amazon Global Real Estate Chief: Company To Return To Office ‘Pretty Much As We Were Pre-Covid’

Amazon occupies more than 44M SF of offices across the world, and like many workplaces throughout the last year, they are still mostly empty.

https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/amazon-global-real-estate-john-schoettler-hq2-future-strategy-108217

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NAR Identifies the Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Markets for 2021

Top markets unveiled during association’s first-ever Commercial Real Estate Forecast Summit.

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-identifies-the-top-10-commercial-real-estate-markets-for-2021

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Demand for Seattle office space rises as more head back to workplaces

Seattle is one of the cities leading the nation in the demand for office space following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/demand-for-seattle-office-space-rises-as-more-head-back-to-workplaces/281-4d6f715c-0dfa-439e-9c31-bb6ae433f7b1

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REALTORS® Confidence Index

The REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) survey gathers on-the-ground information from REALTORS® based on their real estate transactions in the month. This report presents key results about market transactions.

https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/realtors-confidence-index

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The World’s First Space Hotel to Open in 2027

If you’re looking to give your post-pandemic travel plans a boost, consider space — as in “outer space.” By 2027, you could be blasting off to the very first luxury space hotel, Voyager Station.

https://blog.coldwellbankerluxury.com/the-worlds-first-space-hotel-to-open-in-2027/

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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