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Pending Home Sales Continue Recovery, Gradual Improvement Seen in 2011
Washington, DC, December 30, 2010 Pending home sales rose again in November, with the broad trend over the past five months indicating a gradual recovery into 2011, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. More... Read more
Existing-Home Sales Resume Uptrend with Stable Prices
WASHINGTON , December 22, 2010 Existing-home sales got back on an upward path in November, resuming a growth trend since bottoming in July, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More... Read more
National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
4.68 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$170,600
Housing Starts ()
555,000 units*
New home sales ()
290,000 units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
National economic indicators
Home ownership
3rd Qtr 10
66.9%
3rd Qtr 09
67.6%
The homeownership rate in the third quarter 2010 (66.9 percent) was lower than the third quarter 2009 rate (67.6 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 third quarter 2009 rates. (4th Qtr 2010 Rates will be reported in February.)
New home sales
Nov 10
+5.5%
Oct 10
-10.7%
Sales of new one-family houses in November 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 290,000. This is 5.5 percent above the revised October 2010 estimate of 275,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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