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Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates
Market Conditions // June 21, 2022

The median price of an existing U.S. home jumped 14.8% year over year in May to a record-setting $407,600, even as higher mortgage interest rates continue to add complexity to the market for buyers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday (June...

Work-From-Home Employees Drive Vacation Real Estate Prices
Real Estate // June 21, 2021

The market for vacation homes has caught fire in counties nationwide, as sales of vacation properties have risen 16 percent since 2020 — nearly tripling the gains delivered by existing homes, which were up 5.6 percent according to the National Association of Realtors. That push,...

Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
Real Estate // January 22, 2021

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their highest point since 2006, according to a press release. The median existing-home price for all kinds of dwellings in December...

NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales
Real Estate // November 30, 2020

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 percent after months of steady gains.  “Pending home transactions saw a small drop-off from the prior month, but still easily outperformed last...

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Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates

June 21, 2022
The median price of an existing U.S. home jumped 14.8% year over year in May to a record-setting $407,600, even as higher mortgage interest rates continue to add complexity to the market for buyers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday (June 21). Sales of existing homes dropped for the fourth consecutive […]

Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020

January 22, 2021
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their highest point since 2006, according...

NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales

November 30, 2020
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 percent after months of steady gains.  “Pending...

NAR: Housing Market Activity Continues To Pick Up

August 27, 2020
Housing market activity as measured by the signing of sales contracts rose for the third consecutive month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Thursday (Aug. 27). The Washington,...