February 2010 - eNewsletter

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FEBRUARY-2010

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What’s New
National Real Estate Market
Pending Home Sales Stabilize, Remain Above Year-Ago Levels
Washington, February 02, 2010 Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
December Existing-Home Sales Down but Prices Rise; 2009 Sales Up
Washington, January 25, 2010 After a rising surge from September through November, existing-home sales fell as expected in December after first-time buyers rushed to complete sales before the original November deadline for the tax credit. However, prices rose from December 2008 and annual sales improved in 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...
Realtors® See a Decade of Dramatic Developments
WASHINGTON, December 30, 2009 At the beginning of the 21st century, most home buyers had never viewed a home online; the three top home sale marketing methods were yard signs, newspaper ads and open houses; and nearly nine out of 10 buyers financed their purchase with a fixed-rate, 30-year mortgage. What a difference a decade makes. More...
National Real Estate Market Articles Source:NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
This Month’s
Consumer Articles
Exterior Remodeling Proves Best Bang for Your Buck, Realtors® Report
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National
Housing Indicators
Existing Home Sales
(December)
5.45 millions units*
Existing Home Median Price
(December)
$178,300
Housing Starts
(December)
557,000 units*
New Home Sales
(December)
342,000 units*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate
Source NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.




National
Economic Indicators
Homeownership Rate
4th Qtr 09 4th Qtr 08

67.2% 67.5%

The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2009 (67.2 percent) was not statistically different from the fourth quarter 2008 rate (67.5 percent). In the South, the homeownership rate was lower than a year ago, while no other region showed any significant change from corresponding fourth quarter 2008 rates.
New Home Sales
Dec 09 Nov 09




-7.6% -9.3%

Sales of new one-family houses in December 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000. This is 7.6% below the revised November 2009 estimate of 370,000
Source U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Real Estate Sales Statistics
December 2009 Existing Home Statistics
Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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Regional Definitions


National Home Sales
Homes
5,450,000 Single Family
4,790,000 Condo/Co-op
660,000
vs. last month: -16.7% -16.8% -15.4%
vs. last year: 15.0% 12.7% 34.7%
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National Sales Price of Homes
Homes
$178,300 Single Family
$177,500 Condo/Co-op
$183,700
vs. last year: 1.5% 1.4% 1.0%
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Regional Home Sales
U.S.
5,450,000 Northeast
910,000 Midwest
1,150,000 South
2,010,000 West
1,380,000
vs. last month: -16.7% -19.5% -25.8% -16.3% -4.8%
vs. last year: 15.0% 21.3% 8.5% 15.5% 15.0%
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Regional Sales Price of Homes
U.S.
$178,300 Northeast
$241,700 Midwest
$143,200 South
$152,000 West
$236,000
vs. last year: 1.5% 3.2% 1.8% -1.0% 2.7%
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Regional Single Family Home Sales
U.S.
4,790,000 Northeast
660,000 Midwest
1,050,000 South
1,820,000 West
1,260,000
vs. last month: -16.8% -19.5% -25.5% -16.1% -7.4%
vs. last year: 12.7% 15.8% 7.1% 13.8% 14.5%
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Regional Sales Price of Single-Family Homes
U.S.
$177,500 Northeast
$244,100 Midwest
$141,100 South
$153,800 West
$241,200
vs. last year: 1.4% 2.9% 2.0% -0.5% 2.4%
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Regional Condo/Co-Op Sales
U.S.
660,000 Northeast
250,000 Midwest
100,000 South
190,000 West
120,000
vs. last month: -15.4% -19.4% -28.6% -17.4% 33.3%
vs. last year: 34.7% 39.7% 25.0% 40.7% 25.0%
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Regional Sales Price of Condo/Co-ops
U.S.
$183,700 Northeast
$235,500 Midwest
$164,700 South
$134,400 West
$181,600
vs. last year: 1.0% 4.1% -2.8% -9.1% 5.6%
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