Meyers Group Buys Real Estate Data Firm

The Meyers Group of Irvine said Tuesday it has acquired U.S. Housing Markets, a real estate data publisher, from Hanley-Wood Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

The deal could help expansion-minded Meyers position itself as a national provider of new-home real estate data instead of a regional one. U.S. Housing Markets, a monthly newsletter published for more than 40 years, has provided local reports to major- and mid-sized markets nationwide.

“U.S. Housing Markets’ vast market coverage will pave the way for new expansion offices in many new cities,” said Jeff Meyers, president and chief executive officer of the Meyers Group. The company, founded in 1985, has 19 offices and plans to open 15 more this year. Its clients include home builders, land developers, real estate investors, financial institutions, investment banking firms and others in the home-building industry.