Monday, March 30, 2015

Housing Trends Newsletter For March 2015

Housing Trends Newsletter For March 2015

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National Market Update

Existing-Home Sales Slightly Improve in February, Price Growth Gains Steam

WASHINGTON (March 23, 2015) – Existing-home sales increased modestly in February, but constrained inventory levels pushed price growth to its fastest pace in a year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Read more

National Housing Indicators

Existing home sales (March)

4.88 millions units*

Existing home median price (March)

$202,600

Housing Starts (March)

8.97 millions units*

New home sales (March)

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

National Economic Indicators

Home ownership

4th Qtr 2014

+64.0%

4th Qtr 2013

+65.2%
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2014 was 64.0 percent, down 1.2 (+/- 0.4) percentage points from the fourth quarter 2013 rate of 65.2 percent. The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest and South were lower than the rates in the fourth quarter 2013, while the rate in the West was not statistically different from the rate a year ago.

New home sales

February 2015

+7.8*%

January 2015

+4.4*%
Sales of new single-family houses in February 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 539,000. This is 7.8 percent (+/- 15.2%)* above the revised January 2015 estimate of 500,000.
Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Regional Market Updates

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Existing Home Statistics

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Housing Trends Newsletter March 2015 is a post from Life and Real Estate in Campbell CA.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

National Real Estate Market Update for February 2014

Housing Trends:  Existing-Home Sales Drop in January While Prices Continue to Grow

 Demand remains stable in Santa Clara County, even though inventory of new and resale residential properties has declined year over year (2011-2014).

 

 

 

 

 

CA - Silicon Valley & Central Coast Area Market Report


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