Creating housing market reports is a daunting and formidable task for understaffed, overworked local associations. It's also not for beginners. The Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS® produces highly localized statistical reports for members, the media, public officials, and consumers in a series of easy-to understand, professional reports released both weekly and monthly. Learn to understand the capabilities of MLS data, and produce housing market reports with tools as simple as Microsoft EXCEL. Know where to go and who to work with to begin providing this material. Remember… "All real estate is local."