Existing home sales measure the number of previously constructed single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops that were sold and closed in a given month, published monthly by the National Association of Realtors from data compiled through local multiple listing services and other data sources across the United States. Because resales make up roughly 90 percent of the US housing market by volume, far outweighing new-home sales, the figure is a primary gauge of overall housing-market health, and it is reported alongside a median sales price and months' supply of inventory that are themselves closely watched affordability and tightness signals.
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Release Frequency Timing Class Geography
Geographic ScopeUnited States, with breakdowns for the West, Midwest, South and Northeast regions 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. National Association of Realtors, Existing-Home Sales
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NAR Media Communications issues a news release close to mid-month with the latest existing-home-sales figures.
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sales and prices of existing single-family homes for the nation overall, and gives breakdowns for the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions.
View the Source2. US Leading Indicators (The Conference Board)
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