Labels

House Trends Newsletter April 2016

Perry Peace

Debordieu Colony Real Estate 

129 Luvan Blvd.
Georgetown, SC 29440


Phone: (843) 546-4176 

Housing Trends

April 2016


Use our tools
to find out


Neighborhood reports

Market Snapshot
Get a detailed report showing market trends in your neighborhood, including recent listings, sales prices and average time on market.
Get a report

Community reports

Powered by realtor.com®

Enter a ZIP code to create a report. Enter a second ZIP to compare two communities.
View statistics on population, education, housing, transporation, income, employment, net worth, cost of living and climate.
Compare amenities such as public services, places of worship, recreation and leisure facilitles, shopping and restaurants.
Get a report

Find a Mover

Find a Mover

Type of Move
Move date
Moving From Zip
Moving To Zip
Size of Move


Mortgage rates

Powered by thefinancials.com


Mortgage calculator

Market Snapshot
Get a detailed report showing market trends in your neighborhood, including recent listings, sales prices and average time on market.
Get a report

Rent vs buy


How big is an acre? What is an option?
Do I need hazard insurance?

Take a look at our real estate glossary to learn definitions of common words and phrases used in the industry.

National market update

Existing-Home Sales Spring Ahead in March

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2016) — Bolstered by big gains in the Northeast and Midwest, existing-home sales bounced back in March and remained slightly up from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.



Read more

Realtors® Give Homebuyers Leg Up in Competitive Spring Market

WASHINGTON (April 13, 2016) – With demand exceeding supply in markets across the U.S., homebuyers may be facing an uphill battle to find the perfect home this spring. Total housing inventory at the end of February was 1.88 million existing homes available for sale, 1.1 percent lower than last year and at a 4.4 month supply at the current sales pace, which is below the roughly six month supply level needed for a balanced market between buyers and sellers.



Read more

National housing indicators

Existing home sales (March)

5.33 millions units*

Existing home median price (March)

$222,700

Housing Starts (March)

1.089 millions units*

New home sales (February)

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

National economic indicators

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

How much is your home worth? Get a real-time report on the value of your home. Start now


Regional market updates

View market statistics for your region.

Click on the links below to view data from two different industry sources. Choose information on local prices & state sales from any of 178 metropolitan housing markets prepared by the National Association of REALTORS® or information on sales & price activity from local area markets in 25 states prepared by Clarus MarketMetrics.

Local Prices & State Sales

Local Sales & Price Activity


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
Disclaimer: The views, opinions, statements and/or ideas expressed in this Message Section do not reflect the ideas, policy, position, views or opinion of Move,Inc.

Consumer tips & hot properties

Image

Which Presidential Candidate Will Save You the Most on Housing?

We dug into the policies and read between the lines to predict what each presidential candidate might do for home buyers and owners.


Read more
Image

The 6 Worst Homes for First-Time Buyers

There isn't a one-size-fits-all formula for choosing your first home, but there are a few types you should definitely avoid.


Read more
Image

The 8 Home Improvements You’re Most Likely to Screw Up

Construction pros share the home improvement disasters they're most often brought in to fix.


Read more
Image

Buying Home Insurance? You Need to Know This

Six main factors contribute to what kind of home insurance is right for you and how much you'll shell out for it.


Read more
Image

6 Landscaping Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Yard

These landscaping missteps can devalue your home and wreak havoc on your lawn—and your wallet.


Read more

Existing Home Statistics

View statistics based on national data, regional data and data gathered from 159 cities & metropolitan areas.

National Statistics

Statistics by City or Metropolitan Area

Regional Statistics

Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
Email Post
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment