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Existing-home sales dip in April

By Patrick Kearns | May 21, 2019 - 2:10 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing home sales for single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops fell 0.4 percent from March to April and were down 4.4 percent year-over-year. Continue reading →

Price growth in the nation’s metros continues to slow

By Patrick Kearns | May 14, 2019 - 2:16 pm |May 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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The median existing single-family home price in the country’s metro areas rose 3.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Construction jobs gap is holding back housing starts: NAR study

By Patrick Kearns | May 6, 2019 - 2:15 pm |May 6, 2019 Uncategorized

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Construction jobs remain below pre-recession levels — and the employment gap is dragging down housing starts, according to a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Pending home sales rise for first time in 15 months: NAR

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 30, 2019 - 2:22 pm |April 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index rose 3.8 percent from February to March, breaking a 15-month streak of straight drops. Continue reading →

US employment gains will push demand for starter homes

By Patrick Kearns | April 5, 2019 - 1:49 pm |April 5, 2019 Uncategorized

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The unemployment rate remained static at 3.8 percent and total employment increased by 196,000 in March, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Millennials are influencing their parents’ homebuying decisions

By Andrea V. Brambila | April 3, 2019 - 12:35 pm |April 3, 2019 Uncategorized

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Millennials are a driving force in the housing market, whether buying homes themselves or influencing their parents’ decisions, according to a NAR survey. Continue reading →

Pending home sales dip annually for 14th straight month

By Patrick Kearns | March 28, 2019 - 2:03 pm |March 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Pending home sales dropped 1 percent from January to February and were down 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales begin seasonal bounce back

By Patrick Kearns | March 22, 2019 - 2:37 pm |March 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing home sales climbed 11.8 percent from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.51 million in February, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Pending home sales decline annually for 13th straight month

By Patrick Kearns | February 27, 2019 - 3:09 pm |February 27, 2019 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Realtors Pending Homes Sales Index declined 2.3 percent year-over-year in January, the 13th straight month of such declines.   Continue reading →

Existing-home sales hit 3-year low

By Patrick Kearns | February 21, 2019 - 3:13 pm |February 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing home sales fell for the third consecutive month in January, according to the latest release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Continue reading →