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June pending and distressed home sales report
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A continued lack of housing inventory and slowing economy sent California pending home sales lower in June, but pending sales were still higher than the previous year for the fourteenth straight mon...
New-Home Sales Decline in June from Upwardly Revised May Pace
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes slowed 8.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 350,000 units in June following an upwardly revised, strong pace in the previous month, according to figures released today by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces Home Sales and Sales Prices on the Rise in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley today joined by Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Ray Skinner, state and local officials, realtors and community leaders at a new homeowner’s resid...
Pending Home Sales Up in May, Continue Pattern of Strong Annual Gains
WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales bounced back in May, matching the highest level in the past two years, and are well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Both monthly and annual gains were seen in every region.
California pending home sales rise on annual basis, post double-digit year-over-year gains in last...
LOS ANGELES, CA - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California were flat from April but posted double-digit gains from the previous year for the fourth straight month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported t...
New-Home Sales Rise 7.6 Percent in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000 units in May, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
May home sales in Illinois up 22.1 percent from a year ago; Chicago area...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales in Illinois recorded their best May performance since 2007, and year-over-year median sales prices moved into positive territory in the Chicago area for the first time in more than four y...
Existing-Home Sales Constrained by Tight Supply in May, Prices Continue to Gain
WASHINGTON, DC - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Limited supplies of housing inventory held back existing-home sales in May, but sales maintained a strong lead over year-ago levels and home prices are on a sustained uptrend in all regions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
April home sales in Illinois up 15.7% from a year ago; median prices stable...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales had their strongest showing in two years and statewide median prices remained steady for the second straight month, April data released by the Illinois Association of REALTORS® s...
March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering
WASHINGTON, DC - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-Home Sales Decline in March but Inventory Down, Prices Stabilizing
WASHINGTON, DC - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales were down in March but continue to outpace year-ago levels, while inventory tightened and home prices are showing further signs of stabilizing, according to the
Investment and Vacation Home Sales Surge in 2011
Washington, DC - March 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- WASHINGTON (March 29, 2012) – Sales of investment and vacation homes* jumped in 2011, with the combined market share rising to the highest level since 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
February Existing-Home Sales Slip But Up Strongly From a Year Ago
Washington, DC - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- February existing-home sales declined from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West.
Pending Home Sales Ease in February but Solidly Higher Than a Year Ago
Washington, DC - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales were down slightly in February but remain notably above the pattern in the first half of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
February Existing-Home Sales Slip But Up Strongly From a Year Ago
Washington, DC - March 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- February existing-home sales declined from an upwardly revised January pace but are well above a year ago, while the median price posted a slight gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West.
California home sales post higher in February; inventory remains low
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recent improvements in the overall economy, combined with extremely low interest rates lifted California home sales from both the prior month and year in February, according to data from the CALIFO...
Metro Atlanta Luxury Home Sales Report
ATLANTA, GA - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of million-dollar-plus homes in metro Atlanta at large were flat in 2011. Sound boring? Look a bit closer. While some high-end communities welcomed scores of new neighbors last year, others were l...
January Pending Home Sales Rise, Market on Uptrend
Washington, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last April, and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
January Pending Home Sales Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California climbed in January from both the previous month and the previous year, according to data collected by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). Additio...
New-Home Sales Virtually Flat in January
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly-built, single-family homes declined by less than one percent in January from an upwardly revised number in the previous month to hit a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 321,000 units, according to data jointly released by HUD and the U.S. Commerce Department today.
