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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 (Oct)	Median price	Housing Starts (Sept)	New Home Sales (Aug)
5.22 million units*	$255,400	1,228,000*	553,000 *

*seasonally adjusted annual rate

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Existing-Home Sales

+1.4%

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

Existing-Home Sales data

Pending Home Sales

-2.6%

Pending home sales decreased 2.6 percent in October, attributed to the recent rise in mortgage rates and the reduction in eligible homebuyers.

Pending Home Sales data

NAR Statistical News Release Schedule

All releases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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
February 12: 4th Qtr. Metro Home Prices
February 21: January Existing-Home Sales
February 27:January Pending Home Sales Index
March 22:February Existing-Home Sales
March 28:February Pending Home Sales Index

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Video: October Contract Signings Continue to Fall

Contract signings were down for the 10th consecutive month, due to rising interest rates and increased housing prices in the west region.

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Contract signings were down for the 10th consecutive month, due to rising interest rates and increased housing prices in the west region, according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.

Pending home sales decreased 2.6 percent in October. NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun attributes the recent rise in mortgage rates to the reduction in eligible homebuyers.

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.

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