Market research is the process of systematic gathering, recording and analyzing of data about customers, competitors and the market. Market research can help create a business plan, launch a new product or service, fine tune existing products and services, expand into new markets etc. It can be used to determine which portion of the population will purchase the product/service, based on variables like age, gender, location and income level. It can be found out what market characteristics your target market has. With market research companies can learn more about current and potential customers.
The purpose of market research is to help companies make better business decisions about the development and marketing of new products. Market research represents the voice of the consumer in a company.
A list of questions that can be answered through market research:

Associates, Inc. - A fiscal, economic and planning consulting firm offering professional services to public and private sector clients.
Capitol Market Research - Real estate research company offers market and feasibility studies for commercial projects plus development feasibility of residential and multi-use subdivisions. Based in Austin, TX.
Meta Description: [ Capitol Market Research is the premier real estate research firm in Austin, Texas. Charles Heimsath (512) 476-5000 ]
Economic and Planning Systems - An urban economics consulting firm specializing in real estate feasibility, fiscal analysis, public finance, regional forecasting, and international economic development.
Global Real Estate Project - Provides information on countries of the world intended for use in international real estate research. Review business, government, and socioeconomic data for specific countries, or compare statistics for several selected countries.
NGF Consulting, Inc. - Golf course consultants offering information on services including market feasibility studies, operational reviews, competitive market analysis, and management effectiveness analysis.
Meta Description: [ Information and Insights on the Business of Golf ]
Rainmaker Marketing Corporation - Providing due diligence analysis, financial forecasting and market research services.
Meta Description: [ commercial real estate structured finance consulting, negotiations and owner representation services for QIB private placement offerings including GO Zone financing. ]
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Real Estate Development Research, LLC - Providing real estate market analyses, research supporting development initiatives, demographic assessments and site evaluation services to the private and public sector.
Meta Description: [ Real Estate Market Analysis and Research Supporting Development Initiatives for communities, institutions and developers ]
RealtyRates.com - Free and subscription information service for real estate professionals.
Meta Description: [ RealtyRates.com provides commercial real estate investment, financial and mortgage rates and terms, cap rates, interest rates, market data, discount rates, news, and research and reference resources. ]
Regionomics - A research web-site, dedicated to the study of economics of regions and behavior of urban systems, explores the integrated transportation-land use interactions and the spatial evolution of real estate markets.
The Danter Company - National real estate research company specializing in market feasibility study for all types of commercial/residential development. National building permit data and free newsletter research available at site.
Meta Description: [ Real estate research specialists offering market feasibility and other consulting services for commercial real estate development and property management. ]
The Golf Consulting Group, LLC - Full-service consulting firm dedicated to golf properties. Provides market analyses and feasibility studies for proposed and existing facilities.
Meta Description: [ A natioan golf consulting firm, specialing in valuation, feasibility analyses, due-diligence, and market analyses for proposed and exsisting golf facilities. We also assist in complicated sale transactions. ]
The London Group Realty Advisors, Inc. - Real estate consulting and feasibility firm serving San Diego and southern California
William C. Witting - Consultant in real estate asset planning and management, due diligence, financial consultations, site assembly and quiet acquisition in the US and Mexico.
Meta Description: [ Real Estate Asset & Portfolio Strategic Planning Project Planning & Management Due Diligence Investigation Financial Feasibility Studies Financial Structuring Value Recovery & Workouts Site Assembly & Quiet Acquisition ]
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