Existing-Home Sales Regional Snapshot in October
2015-11-30
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Mortgage rates are still below 4 percent but the low financing rates aren’t luring more buyers this fall. All four major regions of the U.S. saw a decrease in existing-home sales in October, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest housing report.
Regional Snapshot
Here are existing-home sales fared in October across the country:
• Northeast: home sales were at an annual rate of 760,000 – 8.6 percent above a year ago. Median home price: $248,900, which is 1.3 percent higher than October 2014.
• Midwest: sales fell 0.8 percent to an annual rate of 1.30 million but are 8.3 percent above year ago levels. Median home price: $172,300, up 5.7 percent from a year ago.
• South: sales dropped 3.2 percent last month to an annual rate of 2.14 million but are 0.5 percent above a year ago. Median home price: $188,800, up 6.2 percent from a year ago.
• West: sales dropped 8.7 percent to an annual rate of 1.16 million in October but are 2.7 percent above October 2014. Median home price: $319,000, which is 8 percent above a year ago.
Source: National Association of REALTORS®
Mortgage rates are still below 4 percent but the low financing rates aren’t luring more buyers this fall. All four major regions of the U.S. saw a decrease in existing-home sales in October, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest housing report.
Regional Snapshot
Here are existing-home sales fared in October across the country:
• Northeast: home sales were at an annual rate of 760,000 – 8.6 percent above a year ago. Median home price: $248,900, which is 1.3 percent higher than October 2014.
• Midwest: sales fell 0.8 percent to an annual rate of 1.30 million but are 8.3 percent above year ago levels. Median home price: $172,300, up 5.7 percent from a year ago.
• South: sales dropped 3.2 percent last month to an annual rate of 2.14 million but are 0.5 percent above a year ago. Median home price: $188,800, up 6.2 percent from a year ago.
• West: sales dropped 8.7 percent to an annual rate of 1.16 million in October but are 2.7 percent above October 2014. Median home price: $319,000, which is 8 percent above a year ago.
Source: National Association of REALTORS®
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