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Pending Home Sales Show Another Gain
Washington, October 04, 2010 - Pending home sales have increased for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index* rose 4.3 percent to 82.3 based on contracts signed in August from a downwardly revised 78.9 in July. More... Read more
Homeownership and Stable Communities Go Hand-in-Hand
Washington, August 12, 2010 - Homeowners are more active in their communities, benefit from improved education opportunities, and report higher levels of self-esteem and happiness when compared to renters, according to leading research. More... Read more
National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
4.13 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$178,600
Housing Starts ()
598,000 units*
New home sales ()
288,000 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
Aug 10
+0.0%
July 10
-7.7%
Sales of new one-family houses in August 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 288,000. This is unchanged from the revised July 2010 estimate of 288,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Loretta Blendermann, CDPE, CHMS
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