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April Existing-Home Sales Up, Prices Rise Again
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2012) – Existing-home sales rose in April and remain above a year ago, while home prices continued to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The improvements in sales and prices were broad based across all regions. More... Read more
March Pending Home Sales Rise; Marketing Recovering
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2012) – Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
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National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
4.62 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$177,400
Housing Starts ()
717,000 units*
New home sales ()
328,000 units (March)*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
National economic indicators
Home ownership
1st Qtr 12
65.4%
1st Qtr 11
66.4%
The homeownership rate in the first quarter 2012 (65.4 percent) was lower than the first quarter 2011 rate (66.4 percent). The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West were lower than the corresponding first quarter 2011 rates.
New home sales
Apr 12
+2.6%
Mar 12
-2.6%
Privately-owned housing starts in April 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000. This is 2.6 percent (+/- 14.8%)* above the revised March 2012 estimate of 699,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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