National Association Of Realtors news and trends

Homebuyers Getting Older as Younger Consumers Barred From Housing Market

November 04, 2024
Virtual Real Estate Tours Gain Traction Amid Continued Surge in All-Cash Sales
Real Estate // March 22, 2024

Despite the proliferation of digital innovations transforming various sectors, the real estate market has remained largely reliant on traditional payment methods, with cash transactions dominating the landscape. Recent data from ATTOM, a curator of real estate and property data, shows that in 2023, an average...

Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates
Market Conditions // June 21, 2022

The median price of an existing U.S. home jumped 14.8% year over year in May to a record-setting $407,600, even as higher mortgage interest rates continue to add complexity to the market for buyers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday (June...

Work-From-Home Employees Drive Vacation Real Estate Prices
Real Estate // June 21, 2021

The market for vacation homes has caught fire in counties nationwide, as sales of vacation properties have risen 16 percent since 2020 — nearly tripling the gains delivered by existing homes, which were up 5.6 percent according to the National Association of Realtors. That push,...

Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
Real Estate // January 22, 2021

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their highest point since 2006, according to a press release. The median existing-home price for all kinds of dwellings in December...

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Homebuyers Getting Older as Younger Consumers Barred From Housing Market

November 04, 2024
The typical American homebuyer is older than ever before, National Association of Realtors data shows.  The association’s 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers — the subject of a Bloomberg News report Monday (Nov. 4) — shows that the age of a typical homebuyer was 56, an all-time high. It’s a situation that’s developed as […]

Home Sales Prices Top $400K in May in Stalled Market With Higher Interest Rates

June 21, 2022
The median price of an existing U.S. home jumped 14.8% year over year in May to a record-setting $407,600, even as higher mortgage interest rates continue to add complexity to...

Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020

January 22, 2021
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their highest point since 2006, according...

NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales

November 30, 2020
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 percent after months of steady gains.  “Pending...