By the Numbers

New-home sales jump in July 

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

Existing-home sales end 4 months of declines in July 

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

Pending home sales regain upward momentum in June 

The National Association of REALTORS® said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 4.8% month over month. 

Median existing-home sales price hits all-time high in May 

The record-breaking sales price comes as the pace of transactions slid from April, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index hits all-time high in March; Denver sees 2.1% gain 

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index has hit a new record for six of the last 12 months, as demand remains strong in the face of tight inventory.

New-home sales decline in April 

At the same time, the median price of a new home sold in April declined as well. 

Housing starts rebound in April after March slump 

New-home construction jumped 5.7% month over month after a soft March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

NAR: Existing-home sales post biggest gain in a year 

Sales rose 9.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise 3.1% in January 

The median existing-home price for all housing types was $379,100, up 5.1% from $360,800 a year before.       

NAR: Home prices rise across the country in the fourth quarter of 2023

Single-family home sales prices increased in 189 out of 221 metro areas analyzed, with the median single-family price in the country rising 3.5% year over year to $391,700.

December pending home sales surge past expectations 

Pending home sales rose 8.3% month over month, the National Association of REALTORS® said, marking the largest monthly jump since 2020. 

December new-home sales jump 8%

Declining interest rates spurred the increase. 

NAR: Existing-home sales slid 1% in December but are expected to rise 

At the same time, the median sales price rose 4.4% to $382,600. 

Builder confidence jumps in January on falling mortgage rates 

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose seven points to 44, its second monthly increase in a row. 

CoreLogic: Denver homes prices rose 1.6% in November 

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through the year.

Existing home sales fall 14.6% annually

The only region of the U.S. that didn’t experience an annual decline in existing home sales was the Midwest, where sales were unchanged year over year.

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