existing home sales

Existing Home Sales - Affordability at Five Year Low

The NAR reported existing home sales declined -1.9% from last month and are up 10.7% from last year.  Sales have increased on a yearly basis for the last 27 months in a row.   Inventories are still a very tight five months of supply.  Inventories increased 2.0% from last month but are down, -7.4% from a year ago.   Existing homes sales nationwide have increased 10.7% from a year ago.

Existing Home Sales Drop -1.2% for June 2013

The NAR reported existing home sales declined -1.2% from last month and May figures were revised down by 40,000 annualized units.  The revision gives a 3.4% monthly May gain instead of the 4.2% originally reported.   Inventories are still a very tight 5.2 months of supply, a 4.0% increase from last month's five month supply and a -18.8% annual drop in supply for existing sales demand.

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble as Existing Home Sales Rise for May 2013

The NAR reported existing home sales jumped 4.2% from last month and inventories are still a very tight 5.1 months of supply for May 2013.   Existing homes sales have increased 12.9% from a year ago.  Volume was 5.18 million against April's 4.97 million annualized existing home sales.

Existing Home Sales Decline 0.6% for March 2013

NAR reported their March 2013 Existing Home Sales.  Existing home sales decreased -0.6% from last month and inventories increased to a still very tight 4.7 months of supply.   Existing homes sales have increased 10.3% from a year ago.    Volume was 4.92 million against February's 4.95 million, annualized existing home sales.

Existing Home Sales Increase 0.8% for February 2013

NAR reported their February 2013 Existing Home Sales.  Existing home sales increased 0.8% from last month and inventories increased to a still very tight 4.7 months of supply.   Existing homes sales have increased 10.2% from a year ago.    Volume was 4.98 million against January's 4.94 million, annualized existing home sales.

Existing Home Sales for December 2012

NAR reported their December 2012 Existing Home Sales.  Existing home sales decreased -1.0% from last month and inventories are down to an absurdly tight 4.4 months of supply.   Existing homes sales have increased 12.8% from a year ago.  While this is the highest annual increase in five years, existing home sales on a monthly basis are not to even 2009 levels.

Existing Home Sales Decline by -1.7% for September 2012

NAR reported their September 2012 Existing Home Sales. Existing home sales decreased -1.7% from last month and inventories are down to a now tight 5.9 months of supply. Existing homes sales have increased 11.0% from a year ago. Volume was 4.75 million, annualized against August's revised up, from 4.82 to 4.83 million, annualized existing home sales.

Existing Home Sales Increase 7.8% for August 2012

The NAR released their August 2012 Existing Home Sales. Existing home sales increased 7.8% from last month and inventories are down to a now tight 6.1 months of supply. Existing homes sales have increased 9.3% from a year ago. Volume was 4.82 million, annualized against July's 4.47 million annualized existing home sales. Existing home sales haven't been this strong since May 2010.

Existing Home Sales Increase 2.3% for July 2012 While the Shadow Inventory Lurks

The NAR released their July 2012 Existing Home Sales. Existing home sales increased 2.3% from last month and inventories are down to a measly 6.4 months of supply. Existing homes sales have increased 10.4% from July of last year. Volume was 4.47 million, annualized against June's 4.37 million annualized existing home sales.

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