Real Estate Industry
Discover resources to resarch the real estate industry.
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Real Estate Industry Reports
These databases contain reports that provide an overview of an industry, focusing on the companies that create the products or services and things that could impact the industry (e.g. trade wars, changing consumer habits, etc.).
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FitchConnectCountry risk ratings, macroeconomic analyses and forecasts, and global and emerging market information and market reports for countries or regions worldwide.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: FitchConnect Access | FitchConnect search help
In FitchConnect, go to Sectors > Real Estate.
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IBISWorldU.S., Global, and China industry reports, and business environment reports that cover industry performance drivers. Includes a US Industry Wizard to create and export custom lists of industries.
Help: IBISWorld search help
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Northern California real estate report. (print)Current statistics on residential and commercial real estate sales, costs, occupancy, demographics and more on county level in Northern California.
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Emerging Trends in Real EstateComprehensive report on the real estate industry in various global regions published by Urban Land Institute and PwC.
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Knight Frank Research LibraryResearch reports on all types of real estate sectors worldwide.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
REITs Industry Reports
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NetAdvantageS&P stock and bond guides, reports, investment research, and analyst reports. Includes CFRA Industry Surveys (formerly by S&P) under the Industry Surveys tab, which cover very broad industries and focus on the US.
Go to Industry Surveys and select Real Estate Investment Trusts for the broad overview and the present state of the industry.
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IBISWorldU.S., Global, and China industry reports, and business environment reports that cover industry performance drivers. Includes a US Industry Wizard to create and export custom lists of industries.
Help: IBISWorld search help
REIT Performance
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National Association of Real Estate Investment TrustsREITs performance and industry data available under the REIT Data tab.
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Bloomberg TerminalWhile building access is limited, see how to remotely access Bloomberg Terminals. If you have a large project, fill out this data request form so we can discuss alternative options.
Current and historical market data (individual equities, stock market indices, bonds, and futures) for international and U.S. markets. Includes some analyst reports and Bloomberg news.
Our subscription does not include Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) content.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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In Bloomberg, enter REIT < GO > for coverage of REITs performance nationwide and globally.
Real Estate Industry Statistics
General Industry Statistics
Industry data can be found in many places, including:
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StatistaStatistics on many topics, industries, and markets. Use the Source information to find more information.
The Global Consumer Survey has country-level survey data on consumer behavior and brand preference topics.
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JLLInformation and data on commercial real estate.
Real Estate Operational Costs
The below annual publications from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) provide benchmark financial analysis for investing and managing of different categories of real estate properties.
Associations
Industry associations often have great information. Look for sections on their websites like "Resources", "Publications", and "Data", and note that some materials may be restricted to members.
Some examples of real estate associations are:
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National Association of RealtorsThe NAR has reports on housing and economic statistics. For earlier data see the print publication Real Estate Outlook.
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Society of Industrial and Office RealtorsContains the current and historical Commercial Real Estate Market Index, data ,and analysis.
Additional Resources
Investment Climate
Information on the deals, investors, and funds active in the real estate industry and data defining industry investment conditions.
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PreqinFinancial data and information on the alternative assets market worldwide. Data covers private capital and hedge funds, including fund, fund manager, investor and deal information, as well as market-wide benchmarks.
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CB InsightsTracks venture capital (VC) backed private companies and their investors, as well as private company M&A and IPO activities worldwide. "Expert Intelligence Reports" are not available to academic institutions.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
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If you are unable to login or your account has expired, see CB Insights Access
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NCREIF (National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries)Includes the latest four quarters of data from the NCREIF Property Index which shows the total return on all types of properties by US regions. Includes analysis on investment conditions.
Additional Resources
Related Resources
You might also be interested in the following resources.
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CoreLogic Tax and Deed DataTwo datasets; nationwide tax and deed data for residential and commercial properties in all counties in the United States (approximately 145 million properties). Data are collected from U.S. County Assessor and Recorder offices, cleaned and normalized by CoreLogic.
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CoreLogic Loan Level Market Analytics (LLMA) DataDetailed U.S. loan prime and subprime loan data, including data on loan origination, loan performance, and inferred and contributed loan modification data.
For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: Scroll down on the page to see how to request access.