Real Estate Resources

Housing & Construction

National Association of Home Builders
Provides links to resources on the home building industry.

NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index
Housing affordability rankings by city.

The National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Print, 2004-present. (Reference HD 1361 .N29)

Dollars and Cents of Multifamily Housing: a Survey of Income and Expenses in Rental Apartment Communities. Print. (Reference HD 7287.6 .U5 D67 2006)
Based on the largest survey of multifamily housing properties.

U.S.Census:

American FactFinder
Housing data and financial characteristics.

Census QuickFacts
Economic data including some housing numbers for U.S. states, counties and cities.

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits
Detailed permits data.

U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Statistics
Sales, new housing, other data.

U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Topics
Construction, housing, demographics, building permit activity.

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development:

HUD User
Housing and community development

U.S. Housing Market Conditions

Green Building

BuildingGreen Database
Covers the environmentally friendly building industry.

U.S. Green Building Council
Includes information on the LEED Green Building Rating System.