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NBR's list of websites you can visit for more information about the downturn in the U.S. housing market.*Image of a row of homes

The Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. This links to the April 9, 2008 testimony of Fed Governor Randall S. Kroszner before the Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives. The focus of the testimony is the housing market.

Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies

Harvard's Joint Center analyzes the "dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demographic, and social trends." This links to information abou tthe center's "The State of the Nation's Housin 2007" report.

Hope Now

Hope Now an alliance of our leading credit counselors, servicers, and
investors working to identify and help struggling homeowners.

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

NAHB is a trade association representing home builders and the housing industry . This links to the "Econmic & Housing Data" section of the NAHB website.

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

The NAR is a trade organization representing real estate agents. This links to the "Research" section of the NAR website, which contains data and reports on the real estate market.

RealtyTrac

RealtyTrac is a housing marketplace "for homeowners, investors and real
estate professionals." One of its main services is foreclosure listings.

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index

The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index "measures the residential housing market, tracking changes in the value of the residential real estate market in 20 metropolitan regions across the United States."

*If you click these links, you will be taken off the NBR website on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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