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Pending Home Sales Rise
Washington, September 02, 2010 Following a sharp drop in the months immediately after expiration of the home buyer tax credit, pending home sales have modestly risen, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
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July Existing-Home Sales Fall as Expected but Prices Rise
Washington, August 24, 2010 Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
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National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
3.83 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$182,600
Housing Starts ()
546,000 units*
New home sales ()
276,000 units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
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Home ownership
2nd Qtr 10
66.9%
2nd Qtr 09
67.4%
The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2010 (66.9 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2009 rate (67.4 percent). In the South and West, the homeownership rates were lower than a year ago, while the Northeast and Midwest showed no significant change from corresponding second quarter 2009 rates.
New home sales
July 10
-12.4%
June 10
+12.1%
Sales of new one-family houses in July 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 276,000. This is 12.4% below the revised June 2010 estimate of 315,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Katrina Anniversary Underscores Importance of Protecting Your Home and Family
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