The U.S. median home price rose to $217,300 in the third quarter of 2014 as home prices continued their slow, steady rise in most U.S. metropolitan areas, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® says. That price is 4.9% higher than the median price NAR reported in the third quarter of 2013. The median price is where […]
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Pending home sales rose 0.3% in September 2014, posting a positive gain for the first time in 11 months, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index showed the number of homes under contract to sell was also up 1% over September 2013. Conditions are favorable for buyers thanks to
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After a modest decline last month, existing-home sales bounced back in September to their highest annual pace of the year, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. All major regions except for the Midwest experienced gains in September. The median existing-home price reached $209,700 in September, up 5.6% from September 2013. It was the 31st
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First-time homebuyers may face less competition in the fall housing market as investors retreated from the market in August, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATON OF REALTORS® show. Home sales activity in August 2014 remains stronger than earlier in the year, but fell last month as investors stepped away, says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “There
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Pending home sales slowed a bit in August, but contract signings remain at their second-highest level over the past year, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show. The West was the only region reporting an increase in pending home sales. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 1.0% in August and was 2.2% below
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The national housing market continued to improve in July when existing-home sales reached their highest annual sales pace so far this year, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® data show. The median existing-home price rose to $222,900 in July, up 4.9% from July 2013. This marks the 29th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains. The median condo
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Pending home sales slowed a bit in August, but contract signings remain at their second-highest level over the past year, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show. The West was the only region reporting an increase in pending home sales. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 1.0% in August and was 2.2% below
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The national housing market continued to improve in July when existing-home sales reached their highest annual sales pace so far this year, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® data show. The median existing-home price rose to $222,900 in July, up 4.9% from July 2013. This marks the 29th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains. The median condo
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The rate at which home prices are rising has tapered off in many markets, but that’s not necessarily bad news for homeowners. A slow, steady climb in home prices indicates a healthy market keeping pace with inflation. The national median existing single-family home price in the second quarter was $212,400, up 4.4% from the second
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