Housing Trends Newsletter, March 2016

Perry Peace

Debordieu Colony Real Estate 

129 Luvan Blvd.
Georgetown, SC 29440


Phone: (843) 546-4176 

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March 2016


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Existing-Home Sales Fizzle in February

WASHINGTON (March 21, 2016) — After increasing to the highest annual rate in six months, existing-home sales tumbled in February amidst unshakably low supply levels and steadfast price growth in several sections of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Led by the Northeast and Midwest, all four major regions experienced sales declines in February.



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National housing indicators

Existing home sales (February)

5.08 millions units*

Existing home median price (February)

$210,800

Housing Starts (February)

1.178 millions units*

New home sales (January)

0.494 millions units*
*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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Home ownership

4th Qtr 2015

+63.8%

4th Qtr 2014

+64%
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2015 was 63.8 percent, down 0.2 (+/- 0.4)* percentage points from the fourth quarter 2014 rate of 64.0 percent. The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West were not statistically different from the rates in the fourth quarter 2014.

New home sales

February 2016

+2.0%

January 2016

-7.0%
Sales of new single-family houses in February 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000. This is 2.0 percent (+/- 18.8%)* above the revised January 2016 estimate of 502,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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