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LOS ANGELES, CA - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The share of equity home sales in California continued to expand in June, comprising four of every five home sales, thanks primarily to a drop in distressed sales. Meanwhile, sales of REOs fell into...

SAN DIEGO, - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to DataQuick®’s monthly Property Intelligence Report (PIR), overall housing performance saw continued improvements in the month of June; with home sales increasing in 40 of the report’s 42 examined counties.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An estimated 41,027 new and resale houses and condos sold statewide last month. That was down 6.9 percent from a revised 44,087 in May, and down 3.5 percent from 42,513 sales in June 2012, accordin...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - Existing-home sales improved in May and remain solidly above a year ago, while the median price continued to rise by double-digit rates from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors

WALTHAM, MA - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that more homes were put under agreement in the month of May than in any month since January 2004 when MAR began tracking this data. Cond...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 2.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 units in April, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain builds on a strong upward revision to sales numbers reported for the previous month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales rose in April but remain below underlying demand because of limited inventory and tight credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All regions are showing strong price gains from a year ago.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Miami-area home sales rose above a year earlier for the 11th consecutive month in March amid sizeable gains in mid- to high-end activity and a record level of sales to investors and other absentee bu...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While there are some shining stars, the report has quite a bit of red ink. Keep in mind the 1st Quarter of closed sales reflects the business — or deals — of the prior quarter due to the time lapse between making a deal and sitting down to the closing, then having the closing documents recorded. That said, this report reflects the sales activity from the 4th quarter of 2012 — Hurricane Sandy hit our entire region disastrously and obviously interrupted lives and businesses, including real estate on the East End.

WALTHAM, MA - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that March pending home sales were positive for the 22nd time out of the past 23 months compared to the year before. Condominium pending ...

WASHINGTON, DC - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vacation home sales improved in 2012, while investment purchases remained elevated for a second consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An estimated 28,719 new and resale houses and condos sold statewide last month. That was down 0.5 percent from 28,871 in January, and down 3.1 percent from 29,630 sales in February 2012, according...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the MLS reports compiled by the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, January total sales volume increased, while the average selling price of single-family homes in Michigan rose compar...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 15.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 437,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Amidst this quickened sales pace – the fastest since July of 2008 – the months’ supply of new homes for sale fell to its lowest level in nearly eight years.

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A typical seasonal slowdown, combined with a scarcity of available homes for sale put a damper on the California housing market in January, with both home sales and median price declining from D...

AUSTIN, TX - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR), the volume of Austin-area home sales continues to rise as January became the 20th straight month of sales volume increases—the most home sales in January since 2007.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 12 unique markets monitored by TOWN & COUNTRY enjoyed improved sales activity. 11 of the 12 saw gains in the Number of Home Sales by as much as 47%, which was posted in East Hampton Village. The single market of Hampton Bays had 4 less home sales from 158 in 2011 to 154 in 2012 — a flat or stable year, in our opinion.

Denver, CO - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The selling season in 2012 started early and continued through the whole year. Now, the new year is starting at levels even higher than last January. The January RE/MAX National Housing Report shows the recovery continues with sales up 9.1% and prices up 8.0% from January last year. Falling inventories are both a positive and negative factor for the recovery.

WALTHAM, MA - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that 2013 is continuing the positive trend as pending home sales for both single-family homes and condominiums went up for the 21st s...

La Jolla, CA. - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of Golden State homes sold for a million dollars or more rose to its highest level since 2007, fueled by a recovering economy, rising home prices and a record number of cash purchases. T...