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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More homeowners opted to sell their homes in June, bringing balance to real estate markets across the country, according to data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. There were 2.3 million existing homes for sale at the end of June. That’s a 5.5-month supply given the rate at which homes are now selling. A 6-month
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Pending home sales rose sharply in May, with lower mortgage rates and increased inventory accelerating the market. All four regions of the country saw increases in pending sales, with the Northeast and West experiencing the largest gains, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index shows home sale contract signings
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Homebuyers battling tight inventory, tough lending standards, and competing offers from all-cash buyers got a bit of a break in May as more sellers put their homes on the market. May’s 4.9% month-over-month gain in the number of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops for sale was the highest monthly rise since August 2011 (5.5%).
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