Research and Statistics

Housing Indicators

Sales (March)	Median price	Housing Starts (March)	New Home Sales (Feb.)
6.01 million units*	$329,100	1,739,000*	775,000*

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Existing-Home Sales

-3.7%

Month-over-month, existing-home sales fell in all major regions of the country, but were up 12.3% year-over-year. The median existing-home sales price hit a historic high of $329,100.

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Pending Home Sales

+1.9%

All but one of the four major U.S. regions experienced month-over-month gains in March, while each area recorded year-over-year growth.

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May 11: 1st Qtr. Metro Home Prices
May 21: April Existing-Home Sales
May 27: April Pending Home Sales Index
June 22: May Existing-Home Sales
June 30: May Pending Home Sales Index
July 22: June Existing-Home Sales
July 29: June Pending Home Sales Index

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