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Single-Family Home Prices Had Price Gains in 82.4% of 221 Metro Areas in 2023 Q3

National median home prices rose by 1.1% compared to the previous quarter and 2.2% year over year to $ 406,900. www.nar.realtor – Research

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3 Growth Areas Successful Companies Are Focused on Now

As real estate professionals, we help people “make a move” from one home to another. But we also use the expression to refer to strategic shifts that move our business from one place to another. I’m a few months into my new role as president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, and I have… […]

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Almost 60% of Metro Areas Posted Q2 Home-Price Gains

The price dips many buyers were starting to enjoy could be gone in some regions before they even really got started. That’s according to the latest home-price figures released by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). According to the report, almost 60% of metro markets (128 out of 221) registered home-price gains in the second… […]

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Four in Five Metro Areas Notched Double-Digit Price Gains in Second Quarter of 2022

In Q2 2022, 80% of Metros Saw Double-Digit Price Rise Housing affordability declined as the monthly mortgage payment on a typical existing single-family home with a 20% down payment skyrocketed. Media Contact:  Troy Green 202-383-1042

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Commercial Weekly: Modest Rent Differences and Rising Construction Cost are Headwinds for Office-to-Residential Conversions in Major Metro Areas

The conversion of vacant office space for residential use faces hurdles from rising rental and construction costs. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Commercial Weekly: Sunbelt and Mountain Metro Areas Undergoing the Most Intense Apartment Construction Activity as of 2021 Q4

A strong and sustained job recovery, years of net domestic in-migration even during the pandemic, and the relative affordability of rental housing in these markets compared to other markets are drawing workers, businesses, and retirees. www.nar.realtor – Research

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94% of Metro Areas Saw Double-Digit Price Growth in Second Quarter of 2021

94% of Metro Areas Saw Double-Digit Price Growth in Q2 Low housing inventory and record-low mortgage rates caused an increase in median sales prices for existing single-family homes during Q2 2021. Media Contact:  Quintin Simmons 202-383-1178

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Outlying Counties of Metro Areas Show Stronger Housing Conditions Than in Central Counties

Home listings data from Realtor.com as of June 2021 indicates that housing demand in outlying counties of metropolitan areas is growing at a more robust pace than in the central counties, although both outlying and central counties are performing remarkably well compared to pre-pandemic conditions. www.nar.realtor – Research

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All Metro Areas Saw Home Prices Rise During Fourth Quarter of 2020

Placeholder Eighty-eight percent of the metros followed (161 areas) saw double-digit price increases. Media Contact:  Quintin Simmons 202-383-1178

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