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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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Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Issue

NAR surveyed its membership regarding their interaction with marijuana and the real estate sector in states where marijuana is legal.

Highlights: Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

For most home buyers, the purchase of real estate is one of the largest financial transactions they will make.

2018 Teams Survey

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

Existing-Home Sales

+1.4%

Existing-home sales increased in October after six straight months of decreases.

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

+0.5%

Pending home sales rose slightly in September and saw substantial increases in both the West and Midwest.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
November 29: October Pending Home Sales Index
December 19: November Existing-Home Sales
December 28: November Pending Home Sales Index
January 22: December Existing-Home Sales
January 30: December Pending Home Sales Index

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September Contract Signings Post Monthly Rise

Lawrence Yun talks about September pending home sales, regional variation, buyer interest, affordability, and rising rents.

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Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability

NAR’s quarterly Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability report provides a breakdown of condo and co-op prices by metro market.

Housing Affordability Index

The Housing Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family earns enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home.

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October 2018 brought 5.22 million in sales, a median sales price of $255,400, and 4.3 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 3.8% year over year, and inventory is up 0.4% from October 2017.

Total existing-home sales increased 1.4% from September to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.22M in October.

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Existing-home sales increased in October after six straight months of decreases.

Image from the cover of the October 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index

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

Rising home prices have forced consumers to routinely take on higher home mortgage debt, which is set to surpass the amount of borrowing that occurred ten years ago—right before the housing market crash.

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