Burns Residential Land Survey
Quarterly
Receive both quantitative and qualitative insights for the most important input to new home construction with our quarterly national survey of the top residential land brokers.
Available in All Research Packages
Survey feedback from ~90 top residential land brokers
Monitor year-over-year price trends for finished lots and undeveloped land, across quality of location.
Review the hotness of demand for residential land nationally and by region.
Track shifts in active buyer and seller types across three categories of land transactions.
Identify where build for rent operators are purchasing finished lots, and entitled or raw land.
Observe trends in public homebuilders’ acquisitions and sales of lots and land.
Data and sentiment from the
top residential land brokers
All of our surveys are delivered via email with a short summary, and are posted in our client portal for easy access. Every quarter, here’s what you can expect in the Burns Residential Land Survey:
Direction of Finished Lot Prices
This pricing metric is highly sensitive to changes in new home demand, as lot price rise briskly when demand and competition rise and fall when new home prices decline.
Year-Over-Year Lot/ Land Price Appreciation
This survey provides national and regional averages, varying by quality of location, and summarizes by major metropolitan area in the data tables in the back half of the report.
Demand Hotness
Top land brokers rate the intensity of demand for residential lots and land, ranging from On Fire to Cold. This report presents the trends nationally and by region.
Buyers and Sellers
Top brokers identify the activity level of various buyer and seller types, including home builders, investors, developers, long-term owners, and build for rent operators, summarized nationally and regionally.
Quarterly Questions
These questions provide helpful, and often unique insights, covering diverse topics such as development delays, changes in buyer and seller behavior, and emerging growth corridors.
Market Commentary
Top land brokers comment on trends in their markets, providing metro color that often expands clients’ understanding of recent market changes.
Receive accurate answers for these critical questions
Are finished lots prices still rising in Florida?
Where are build for rent operators most active and what type of land are they purchasing?
How much have undeveloped land prices increased year-over-year in secondary locations in Phoenix?
Are investors selling a lot of residential land in Charlotte?
How quickly does demand for lots and land change in response to rising or falling mortgage rates?
Which metros do top land brokers rate as Hot or On Fire?
Included with all research memberships
Metro and Regional Housing Package
This package provides a complete picture of housing supply, demand, and affordability through local insight, proprietary surveys, and extensive data analysis. We currently provide an overview of major housing and economic trends across 100 MSAs nationwide.
Single-Family Rental Package
This package provides a comprehensive overview of the single-family rental (SFR) industry’s major markets, including forecasts, SFR market rankings, macro drivers, housing supply, demographic trends, and a look at Build-to-Rent.
Building Products Package
This package provides current, in-depth insight into building products industry conditions in the country, including a forecast for residential new construction and repair and remodeling spend over the next four years.
Geographic Overview of the Public Home Builders Package
This package is designed for those who compare the publicly-traded builders to each other (including securities investors and the builders). Each month we rank each of the publicly traded home builders based on the recent, past, current, and forecasted future performance of their geographic footprint.
Contact us to maximize your opportunities in the housing market.
If you have any questions about our services or would like to speak to one of our experts about how we can help your business, please contact Client Relations at clientservices@jbrec.com.
