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Existing home sales surge as interest rates point higher
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January.
New home sales see surprise 5.9% drop in May; prices hit record high
Sales of new homes fell unexpectedly in May, and the 5.9% retreat was the second consecutive monthly decline even as the median price hit an all-time high.
Home sales fell in April as low inventory pushed up prices but ‘buyer demand remains strong’
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third straight month in April as the number of properties for sale hit a record low, driving prices to new highs.
US existing home sales rose 1.1 percent in March
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of existing homes increased 1.1 percent on a monthly basis in March, which suggests that buyers are undeterred by the dwindling number of properties available on the market. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that homes sold last month at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 5.60 million, up from […]
Group: Data shows riots didn’t slow Baltimore housing market
Despite concerns April 2015’s riots would damage Baltimore’s housing market for the foreseeable future, recent numbers suggest that’s not happening. Live Baltimore, an organization that promotes living in the city, using data from Multiple Listing Service, has found sales in May were up from the previous two years. “There wasn’t the expected negative impact after […]
Baltimore metro housing market posts strong March
An analysis of March’s housing data for the Baltimore metro area shows the market continuing to improve. ShowingTime RealEstate Business Intelligence found the median home sales price was up 3.2 percent from last year; sales in March were up 11.2 percent year over year; and pending sales broke a previous high set last April. The […]
Recovery spurs McMansion comeback
The McMansion is making a comeback. At least that’s what CityLab found after drilling down into recently released Census data. Following the 2008 financial crisis the average size of a home in the U.S. started to tumble. But the website found that between 2010 and 2011 the average new home increased by 88 square feet, […]
Tips for parents considering helping their child buy a home
Some 13 percent of parents with children between the ages of 20 to 38 helped their child buy a home in the last five years, according to a survey.
Baltimore homes featuring theaters
In honor of the Academy Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, multiple listing service, MRIS, has released a list of 10 homes in the Baltimore metro area with home theaters.
Data: Foreclosure mediation not big drag on market
Only 20 percent of mediation requests have resulted in some form of resolution.
Baltimore Realtors expect strong spring market
The optimism comes despite the average listing price for a home in the Baltimore metro area falling by 8.1 percent.
Baltimore area home sales up, prices down
The annual median sales price of a home in the Baltimore metro area fell .2 percent from 2013.
