Tag Archives: Real Estate Trends

Existing Home Sales in February 2019 Up Sequentially from January by 11.8 Percent, But Were Down 1.8 Percent from a Year Ago on A Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Basis

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Existing home sales jumped 11.8 percent from January 2019 to February 2019 on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, the largest one-month gain seen since December 2015.  Sales rose to 5.51 million on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis (SAAR) according to National Association of Realtors® (NAR).  February sales, however,  were off 1.8 percent on a year-over-year …Read more

Where Americans are Moving — 2018

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Having grown up in a small town in Southwestern Colorado that had only one radio station, you listened to whatever music they played – at least until sunset when radio skipwaves bounced off the ionosphere  from distant locations into the valley.   Whatever the DJ felt like playing is what you heard.   One of the DJ’s …Read more

Existing Home Sales October 2018 — Down 5.1% Year-Over-Year on a Seasonally Adjusted Basis, But Up 1.4% Sequentially from September

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Existing home sales gained some daylight in October 2018 versus the prior month, increasing 1.4 percent to 5.22 million on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis (SAAR) according to National Association of Realtors® (NAR).  October sales, however,  were off 5.1 percent on a year-over-year comparison.    On an unadjusted basis, housing sales in the first 10 …Read more

Another Top-10 List — Best Places to Live in America 2018

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Everyone’s top-10 list of anything ranked will vary since we all have differing wants, needs, likes and dislikes.   Whenever any top-10 list is presented, prior to trusting the rankings, always focus on the selection, inclusion and exclusion criteria. A good example of personal preference is my own avoidance of cold climates and weather.  As stated …Read more