Economists' Outlook

Housing stats and analysis from NAR's research experts.

Investor Purchasers Have Risen In Recent Months

  • Investor purchasers have risen in recent months. In March, 22 percent of all existing home transactions were to investors.
  • A good portion of the investors are likely to be REALTOR members based on the fact that REALTOR population historically have had a notably higher percentage of second home and investment home ownership compared to the general population.
  • The most recent data suggest 43 percent of REALTOR members had at least one investor property.

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