Home Prices Rise in Some Metros, Buyers More Active in Other Areas
RISMEDIA, Nov. 19, 2008-Total existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate(2) of 5.04 million units in the third quarter, up 2.6 percent from 4.91 million units in the second quarter, but remain 7.7 percent below the 5.46 million-unit pace in the third quarter of 2007.
The typical seller purchased their home six years ago and is experiencing net equity gains. The national increase in value since the third quarter of 2002 is 18.3 percent, which is a median gain of $31,000. Even with the current downward price distortion, 90 percent of metro areas are showing six-year price gains.
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