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March Existing-Home Sales Slip Due to Limited Inventory, Prices Maintain Uptrend

March Existing-Home Sales Slip Due to Limited Inventory, Prices Maintain Uptrend

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2013) – Existing-home sales eased in March from inventory constraints, which continued to pressure home prices, according to the National Association of Realtors®.   Total existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, [...]

Vacation-Home Sales Up in 2012

Vacation-Home Sales Up in 2012

Vacation-home sales improved in 2012, while investment purchases remained elevated for a second consecutive year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.   The association’s 2013 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, covering existing- and new-home transactions in [...]

Seller’s Market Emerges This Spring: Are You Ready?

Seller’s Market Emerges This Spring: Are You Ready?

The inventory of homes for sale has reached its lowest level since 1999, which is helping home prices to rise in many markets, says Lawrence Yun, the National Association of REALTORS®’ chief economist.   “Buyer traffic is [...]

Existing-Home Sales Slip in December, Prices Continue to Rise

Existing-Home Sales Slip in December, Prices Continue to Rise

Existing-home sales eased in December but are well above a year ago, while limited inventory maintained the upward momentum in home prices, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.  Total sales in 2012 were the highest [...]