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Research and Statistics

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® provides the latest real estate research and statistics that affect the industry. Get the stats and stay informed.

Housing Indicators

Sales (Sept)	Median price	Housing Starts (Sept)	New Home Sales (Aug)
5.15 million units*	$258,100	1,201,000*	629,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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2018 Teams Survey

This survey focuses on NAR members' involvement in real estate teams.

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2018 Q3 HOME Survey

In the third quarter of 2018, 63 percent of people believe that now is a good time to buy a home, which is the lowest percent recorded since the...

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REALTOR® Technology Survey

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Existing-Home Sales

-3.4%

Existing-home sales remained steady in August after four straight months of decline.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-1.8%

Pending home sales fell slightly in August and have now decreased on an annual basis for eight straight months.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
October 25: September Pending Home Sales Index
November 1: 3rd Qtr. Metro Home Prices
November 21: October Existing-Home Sales
November 29: October Pending Home Sales Index
December 19: November Existing-Home Sales
December 28: November Pending Home Sales Index

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September 2018 brought 5.15 million in sales, a median sales price of $258,100, and 4.4 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 4.2% year over year, and inventory is up 0.2% from September 2017.

First-time buyers were responsible for 32% of sales in September, up from last month (31%) and a year ago (29%).

Existing-home sales declined in September after a month of stagnation in August.

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This report is a key indicator of housing market strength based on a monthly survey sent to over 50,000 real estate practitioners.

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