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Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US
After starting the year at the fastest pace in almost a decade, existing home sales in the United States fell in February but remained above year ago levels both nationally and in all major regions. Total existing home sales fell by 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in February from 5.69 […] The post Weakening affordability and lack of supply sees home sales fall in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US existing home sales began 2017 strongly, index figures show
Existing home sales in the United States began the year strongly, increasing to their fastest pace in January for almost a decade, the latest index shows. Prices increased by 7.1% in the 12 months to January 2017 to a median of $228,900, the fastest price rise since January 2016 and it was the 59th month […] The post US existing home sales began 2017 strongly, index figures show appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More new family homes expected to be built in the US in 2017
The number of new family homes being built in the United States is expected to gradually rise this year and next after dipping slightly at the end of 2016. Last year, the National Association of Home Builders projected 1.16 million total housing starts in 2016, which was up nearly 5% from the previous year. Now […] The post More new family homes expected to be built in the US in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →