National Housing Trends Newsletter March 2016

Angela Yglesias

Levesque Realty 

Cell: 805-490-4944  
Phone: 805-490-4944 

Housing Trends March 2016 View archives

• Share

• Home
 
• Your Home Value
 
• Subscribe
 
• Contact

Local trends

Powered by realtor.com®

Local real estate trends for the most searched cities on realtor.com®

See the trends

What’s the median
home price in
your market?

What’s the value of
your home?

Use our tools
to find out

Neighborhood reports

Get a detailed report showing market trends in your neighborhood, including recent listings, sales prices and average time on market.

Get a report

Community reports

Powered by realtor.com®

Enter a ZIP code to create a report. Enter a second ZIP to compare two communities.

View statistics on population, education, housing, transporation, income, employment, net worth, cost of living and climate.

Compare amenities such as public services, places of worship, recreation and leisure facilitles, shopping and restaurants.

Get a report

Find a Mover

Find a Mover

Type of Move

                     Select Move Type                     Full Service (They Load - They Drive)                     Self Service (You Load - They Drive)                     Auto Transport (Vehicle Only)                 

Move date

Moving From Zip

Moving To Zip

Size of Move

                     Select a Weight                     Studio                     1 Bedroom                     2 Bedroom                     2-3 Bedroom                     3 Bedroom                     4 Bedroom                     5 Bedroom                 

Mortgage rates

Powered by thefinancials.com

Mortgage calculator

Get a detailed report showing market trends in your neighborhood, including recent listings, sales prices and average time on market.

Get a report

Rent vs buy

How big is an acre? What is an option?
Do I need hazard insurance?

Take a look at our real estate glossary to learn definitions of common words and phrases used in the industry.

Learn more

National market update

Existing-Home Sales Fizzle in February

WASHINGTON (March 21, 2016) — After increasing to the highest annual rate in six months, existing-home sales tumbled in February amidst unshakably low supply levels and steadfast price growth in several sections of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Led by the Northeast and Midwest, all four major regions experienced sales declines in February.



Read more

America's Fastest-Growing Cities 2016

When Nate and Vanessa Quigley were deciding where to build Chatbooks, the photobook startup the married couple founded together, they looked for a place deep with creative and technical talent — preferably, that they could have all to themselves. That ruled out the rocketship-heavy Bay Area, where Nate’s friends running tech companies told him that "if they hiccup even for a second all of their best talent bolts.


Read more

National housing indicators

Existing home sales (February)

5.08 millions units*

Existing home median price (February)

$210,800

Housing Starts (February)

1.178 millions units*

New home sales (January)

0.494 millions units*

*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

National economic indicators

Home ownership

4th Qtr 2015

+63.8%

4th Qtr 2014

+64%

The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2015 was 63.8 percent, down 0.2 (+/- 0.4)* percentage points from the fourth quarter 2014 rate of 64.0 percent. The homeownership rates in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West were not statistically different from the rates in the fourth quarter 2014.

New home sales

February 2016

+2.0%

January 2016

-7.0%

Sales of new single-family houses in February 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000. This is 2.0 percent (+/- 18.8%)* above the revised January 2016 estimate of 502,000.

Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

How much is your home worth? Get a real-time report on the value of your home. Start now

Regional market updates

View market statistics for your region.

Click on the links below to view data from two different industry sources. Choose information on local prices & state sales from any of 178 metropolitan housing markets prepared by the National Association of REALTORS® or information on sales & price activity from local area markets in 25 states prepared by Clarus MarketMetrics.

Local Prices & State Sales

• CA - Anaheim-Santa Ana Region Real Estate Market
• CA - Los Angeles Region Real Estate Market
• CA - Riverside Region Real Estate Market
• CA - Sacramento Region Real Estate Market
• CA - San Diego Region Real Estate Market

See more

Local Sales & Price Activity

• CA - Northern Bay Region Real Estate Market
• CA - Inland Empire Real Estate Market
• CA - Los Angeles Real Estate Market
• CA - Pleasanton & Alameda County Real Estate Market
• CA - Riverside/Coachella Valley Real Estate Market

See more

Representing residential and commercial buyers and sellers in Ventura and LA Counties.

Disclaimer: The views, opinions, statements and/or ideas expressed in this Message Section do not reflect the ideas, policy, position, views or opinion of Move,Inc.

Consumer tips & hot properties

The 10 Trendiest U.S. Cities That You Can Still Afford to Buy In

Priced out of Portland? We found the top cities that combine a fun, young, culture-rich urban experience with affordability for the long haul.


Read more

Hey, Homeowners! These Little-Known Tax Deductions Can Save You Thousands

Make sure to check out the full range of tax breaks the government offers homeowners—you might be surprised.


Read more

What Are the Features That Will Make Your Home Fly Off the Market?

Not all homes are equal, and they don't sell equally well, either. Learn which home features are like catnip to buyers, and which totally turn them off.


Read more

8 Things Your Interior Designer Wishes You Knew

Learn how to help a designer bring your vague—and sometimes downright contradictory—ideas to life.


Read more

3 Nasty Neighbors Who Can Block Your Home Sale—and How to Deal

Whether their yard looks like something out of "Hoarders" or they're just plain rude, the folks next door can make a deal go sour.


Read more

Existing Home Statistics

View statistics based on national data, regional data and data gathered from 159 cities & metropolitan areas.

National Statistics

• Housing Affordability Index
• National Existing Home Sales
• National Sales Price of Existing Homes

Statistics by City or Metropolitan Area

• Single-family Home Prices
• Condo/Co-op Prices

Regional Statistics

• Existing Home Sales
• Sales Price of Existing Homes
• Existing Single Family Home Sales
• Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes
• Existing Condo/Co-op Sales
• Sales Price of Existing Condo/Co-op Homes

Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, consumer videos, blogs, a real estate glossary, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, real estate radio, realtor.com® local community reports and local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by local MLSs and the National Association of REALTORS®.

Subscribe to the free Housing Trends eNewsletter to receive it each month. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Information contained in this eNewsletter is compiled from a variety of sources. The accuracy and authenticity has not been verified by Move, Inc., is subject to change, is provided "as is" and is not guaranteed. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Move, Inc. Move, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any nature with regard to the privacy and/or business practices of the websites linked from or to this eNewsletter nor the accuracy and authenticity of any information contained in such websites, and is not responsible for any content contained in any linked site or for any action or lack of action by any linked site whatsoever, including their use of any information they may collect.

©2013 Move, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

website administered by www.apps-home.com