How do I measure the Real Estate Market?

[Luis Valdez]

Hey BP Nation,

I am new to the Real Estate world. 

How I measure whether it's a great time to buy or sell in the real estate world?

Are there any stocks that govern the real estate world?

[Michael Badin]

@Luis Valdez

@Nathan Platter is correct.  However there are tools that can assist you in evaluating a market.  There is almost always a market that it is a good time to buy it's just knowing the correct market.  

https://www.yardimatrix.com puts out some good reports on markets that can help determine overall interest. Once you have determined that you can look at a more detailed local report for that specific market from Marcus & Millichap. You may also be interested in reviewing reports put out by CBRE that can inform you about market CAP rates. You can subscribe to the reports they put out and get them sent to your email or just login to the site and pull them up, they are free.