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Pending Home Sale Down in December
WASHINGTON (January 28, 2013) - Pending home sales declined in December but have stayed above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 4.3 percent. More... Read more
Mortgage Rates Climb Higher
Mortgage rates were on their way up this week, Jan 25, 2013, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moving to its highest reading since Sept. 29, 2012, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Still, fixed-rate mortgages remain near all-time record lows and "should continue to aid in the ongoing housing recovery,” according to Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. More...
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National housing indicators
Existing home sales ()
4.94 million units*
Existing home median price ()
$180,800
Housing Starts ()
954,000 units*
New home sales ()
369,000 units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
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Home ownership
4th Qtr 12
65.4%
4th Qtr 11
66.0%
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2012 (65.4 percent) was lower than the fourth quarter 2011 rate (66.0 percent). The homeownership rate in the South was lower than the corresponding fourth quarter 2011 rate, while the rates in the Northeast, Midwest, and West were not statistically different from the rates a year ago.
New home sales
Dec 12
-7.3%
Nov 12
+9.3%
Sales of new single-family houses in December 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000. This is 7.3 percent (+/- 15.3%)* below the revised November 2012 estimate of 398,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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