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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 (Feb)	Median price	Housing Starts (Feb)	New Home Sales (Jan)
5.54 million units*	$241,700	1,236,000*	593,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends

Learn about buyer and seller generational differences: types of homes bough/sold, financing needs, and what they want in a real estate professional.

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Aspiring Home Buyers Profile

The Aspiring Home Buyer Profile looks at non-homeowners' perceptions of homeownership, the American Dream, and housing affordability.

Existing-Home Sales

+3.0%

Despite consistently low inventory levels and faster price growth, existing-home sales bounced back in February after two straight months of declines.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+3.1%

Pending home sales rose month-to-month, but NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sees continued volatility due to weather-related swings in the northeast.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
April 23: March Existing-Home Sales
April 30: March Pending Home Sales Index
May 14: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 24: April Existing-Home Sales
May 31: April Pending Home Sales Index
June 20: May Existing-Home Sales
June 27: May Pending Home Sales

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Contract Signings up 3.1% in February

Pending home sales rose month-to-month, but NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun sees continued volatility due to weather-related swings in the northeast.

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Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability

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Housing affordability is down from a year ago and fewer households can afford the active inventory of homes for sale, based on their income

Overall engagement among NAR members for the month of March 2018 soared to a record 178,000 a notable 16 percent increase from March 2017.

Unusually cold wintry weather hindered construction in March, and construction job openings remain at a historic high.

Existing-home sales and contract signings both experienced meaningful increases in February despite higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and subpar supply levels in much of the country.

Contract signings rebounded from January, but were not enough to match figures from one year ago due to weakening affordability and lack of inventory.

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