Home prices jump by double digits across nearly every US metro

The median existing single-family home price rose 22.9 percent year over year during the second quarter of 2021, according to NAR. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall further than expected in June

Pending home sales dropped 1.9% in June, and 1.9% year over year to an index of 112.8, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index, released Thursday. Continue reading

U.S. existing home prices hit another record high in May: NAR

Median existing-home price across all housing types hit a record high of $350,300 in May, up 23.6 percent from the year before, according to a new report released Tuesday morning by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Home prices rose across al… Continue reading

Pending-home sales take 4.4% hit in April

In a reversal from the previous month, pending-home sales decreased in all regions except the Midwest, which saw gains of 3.5 percent from March to April. Continue reading

$100K for a home in Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit!

The New York Times editorial board asked eight NYC mayoral candidates, “Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?” Some candidate answers left New Yorkers baffled. Continue reading

89% of all metro areas saw double-digit home price gains in Q1

Amid widespread annual home price growth, 89 percent of all metro areas saw double-digit price gains, according to the National Association of Realtor’s First Quarter Metro Home Prices report. Continue reading

Pending-home sales increase following 2 months of declines: NAR

The pending home sales index rose from the previous month in every U.S. region but the Midwest, while all regions saw gains year over year. Continue reading

Pending-home sales fall 10.6%

Pending-home sales also declined on an annual basis for the first time in eight consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading