State Economic Impact of Real Estate Activity

How is the housing market in your state affecting the local economy? These reports outline the total economic impact of real estate related industries on the state economy, as well as the expenditures that result from a single home sale, including aspects like home construction costs, real estate brokerage, mortgage lending and title insurance. Find out how much the real estate industry is affecting the Gross State Product for your state.

Kansas 
Missouri

State Mortgage Market Conditions

32 percent of homeowners nationwide now own a debt-free home, and subprime exposure is decreasing. The report presents the current level of subprime exposure and its impact upon foreclosure activity in your state. Find out how your state compares with the national data.

Kansas 
Missouri

Subprime ARM Performance

During the housing boom, subprime adjustable rate mortgages were a vehicle of choice for many home buyers. These reports provide perspective on the loans' performance and the expected volume of resets for 2008-09.

Kansas 
Missouri

Net Worth of Homeownership

How has the wealth of current homeowners changed as a result of home ownership? One way to answer that question is to create a snapshot of the equity individuals who purchased a home at the median price 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago would have built up if they had kept that home through 2007. We did that for 154 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and the findings yield some expected and unexpected results. Find out how your metro area is doing.

Kansas City area

Price Analysis for the Kansas City Region- 2007

These market-by-market reports for the Kansas City Region were updated in September and October of 2007.

Kansas City area

See the video about this price analysis.