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Existing-Home Sales Down in January but Higher than a Year Ago; Prices Steady
Washington, February 26, 2010 Existing-home sales fell in January but are above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More... Read more
Fourth Quarter Existing-Home Sales Surge in Most States
WASHINGTON , February 11, 2010 - Strong gains in existing-home sales were the predominant pattern in most states during the fourth quarter, with many more metro areas seeing prices rise from a year earlier, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®. More... Read more
National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
5.05 million unit*
Existing home median price ()
$164,700
Housing Starts ()
591,000 units*
New home sales ()
309,000 units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
National economic indicators
Home ownership
4th Qtr 09
67.2%
4th Qtr 08
67.5%
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2009 (67.2 percent) was not statistically different from the fourth quarter 2008 rate (67.5 percent). In the South, the homeownership rate was lower than a year ago, while no other region showed any significant change from corresponding fourth quarter 2008 rates.
New home sales
Jan 10
-11.2%
Dec 09
-3.9%
Sales of new one-family houses in January 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 309,000. This is 11.2% below the revised December 2009 estimate of 329,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Click on the links below to view data from two different industry sources. Choose information on local prices & state sales from any of 178 metropolitan housing markets prepared by the National Association of REALTORS® or information on sales & price activity from local area markets in 25 states prepared by Clarus MarketMetrics.
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