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Friday, January 24, 2025

Existing Home Sales During December 2024

Existing Home Sales report for December 2024 was released by The National Association of Realtors® (NAR®) this morning:

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Previous Month: 4,150,000

Actual: 4,240,000

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Change from Previous Month: +2.17% (+90,000 homes)
Change from A Year Ago: +9.33% (+362,000 homes)

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Inventory: 1,150,000

(3.3 months supply | +16.16% Year-on-Year.)

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The yellow-highlighted, "actual" figure above represents the preliminary, seasonally adjusted annualized sales count of existing homes, co-ops and condominiums for the indicated month. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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Median Price: $404,400
Price Change from A Year Ago: +6.03% (+$23,000)

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From Today's Report:

"...'Home sales in the final months of the year showed solid recovery despite elevated mortgage rates,' said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. 'Home sales during the winter are typically softer than the spring and summer, but momentum is rising with sales climbing year-over-year for three straight months. Consumers clearly understand the long-term benefits of homeownership. Job and wage gains, along with increased inventory, are positively impacting the market.'

'The median home price was elevated partly due to the upper-end market’s relative better performance,' Yun added. 'Sales rose by 35% from a year ago for homes priced above $1 million, while sales fell for homes priced under $250,000.'..."