Despite improving affordability conditions, U.S. existing-home sales declined 8.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million, a 4.4% drop from one year earlier, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The slowdown followed a 5.1% increase the previous month and modest gains throughout the fall. Sales retreated month-overmonth and year-over-year in all four regions. New Listings decreased 20.0 percent for Single Family homes and 7.6 percent for Con

Homes priced at $500,000 and below accounted for 149 sales in February and 295 year-to-date, with 1,148 active listings available in that price range. Overall, transaction counts remained consistent in February. Single-family home sales rose 6% year-over-year, with 177 sales compared to 167 last February, while condo sales were relatively steady with 291 sales, a 0.7% decrease from 293 transactions a year ago. In February, single-family home sales in the $500,000 to $999,999

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