Will Single Buyers Capture a Greater Share of 2017 Home Sales?

According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, the share of single buyers was on the decline from 2011 to 2015, as there was more competition in the market from investment and vacation homebuyers. The share of single buyers rebounded in 2016, however, possibly signaling new developments for the future—but first, let us look back at historical trends.
NAR tracks market changes in two of its flagship surveys, the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers and the Investment and Va