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Housing Trends December 2015

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December 2015


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Existing-Home Sales Suffer Setback in November, Fall to Slowest Pace Since April 2014

WASHINGTON (December 22, 2015) — Existing-home sales dropped off considerably in November to the slowest pace in 19 months, but some of the decrease was likely because of an apparent rise in closing timeframes that may have pushed some transactions into December, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All four major regions saw sales declines in November.


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The Hottest U.S. Housing Markets in December 2015

Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or Festivus, the holidays seem to really take over the month of December: With long lines everywhere, office parties, decorations, and random elf sightings, everything else practically grinds to a halt. It’s typically not the best time to find a new job, start a diet, or—especially—buy or sell a home.

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National housing indicators

Existing home sales (December)

4.76 millions units*

Existing home median price (December)

$220,300

Housing Starts (December)

1.173*

New home sales (December)

0.495*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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Home ownership

3rd Qtr 2015

+63.7%

3rd Qtr 2014

+64.4%
The homeownership rate in the third quarter 2015 was 63.7 percent, down 0.7 (+/- 0.4) percentage points from the third quarter 2014 rate of 64.4 percent. The homeownership rate in the Northeast was lower than the rate one year ago, while the rates in the Midwest, South and West were not statistically different from the rates in the third quarter 2014.

New home sales

November 2015

+4.3%

October 2015

+6.3%
Sales of new single-family houses in November 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 490,000. This is 4.3 percent (+/- 11.9%)* above the revised October 2015 estimate of 470,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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Home Ownership matters…to people, to communities, and to America. Why? • For every two homes sold, one job is created in the U.S. • Each purchase generates as much as $60,000 in economic activity over time.Read more
Buying is now cheaper than renting in 74 percent of the nation’s largest cities. Low home prices and “rock-bottom” interest rates as well as tax advantages of homeownership are the reasons why it’s now cheaper to BUY a 2-bdrm home than to rent one. Check out this CNN Money article with the details. Read more
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