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Another Big Gain in Existing-Home Sales as Buyers Respond to Tax Credit
Washington, December 22, 2009 Existing-home sales rose again in November as first-time buyers rushed to close sales before the original November 30 deadline for the recently extended and expanded tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More... Read more
Four out of 10 Recent Buyers Relied on FHA Loans, Says NAR
Washington, December 18, 2009 According to the most recent Realtors® Confidence Index, 39 percent of recent buyers purchased a home with a Federal Housing Administration-insured loan. More... Read more
Nine Consecutive Gains for Pending Home Sales
Washington, December 01, 2009 Pending home sales have risen for nine months in a row, a first for the series of the index since its inception in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
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National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
5.45 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$178,300
Housing Starts ()
557,000 units*
New home sales ()
342,000 units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
National economic indicators
Home ownership
3rd Qtr 09
67.6%
3rd Qtr 08
67.9%
The homeownership rate (67.6 percent) for the current quarter was not statistically different from the third quarter 2008 rate (67.9 percent) or from last quarter's rate (67.4 percent).
New home sales
Nov 09
-11.3%
Oct 09
+1.8%
Sales of new one-family houses in November 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 355,000. This is 11.3% below the revised October 2009 estimate of 400,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Exterior Remodeling Proves Best Bang for Your Buck, Realtors® Report
Washington, December 17, 2009 Despite a slow market and a slight decrease in the resale value of most remodeling projects, Realtors® report that the smartest home improvement investments may also be some of the least expensive. More...
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