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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 (July)	Median price	Housing Starts (Aug)	New Home Sales (July)
5.29 million units*	$267,200	1,282,000*	627,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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REALTOR® Technology Survey

NAR asked REALTORS® about valuable technology tools, social media, technology spending, antivirus protection, smart home devices, and more.

2018 Member Safety Report

NAR surveyed members about their feelings of safety, their experiences, and precautions they take to protect themselves.

Moving With Kids

This report highlights the characteristics of families with children who are buying or selling a home.

Existing-Home Sales

0.0%

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

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-0.7%

Pending home sales stepped back in July and have now fallen on an annual basis for seven straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
September 27: August Pending Home Sales Index
October 19: September Existing-Home Sales
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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Home Sales Dip 0.7 Percent

The chief cause of the modest decline in home sales in July was related to lack of inventory. Housing market indicators are all healthy. With the...

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August 2018 brought 5.34 million in sales, a median sales price of $264,800, and 4.3 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 4.6% year over year, and inventory is up 0.2% from August 2017.

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

Total existing-home sales did not change from July and remained at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.34 million in August. Sales are now down 1.5 percent from a year ago (5.42 million in August 2017).

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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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As technology continues to transform and modernize the real estate industry, Realtors® are focused on adapting to and remaining at the forefront of this change.

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