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NAR Median Price Reports Encouraging

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace NV License # 56750

 Results of the National Association of REALTORS® median price survey of single-family resale in 150 metro markets showed encouraging results for the 3rd quarter of 2007. Compared to the 3rd quarter in 2006, 93 markets showed improvement, 3 were even, and 54 declined.

Top-performing cities were:

Bismarck, ND (+15.1%); Salt Lake City, UT (+14.1%); Yakima, WA (+13.6%); Binghamton, NY (+11.4%); Charlotte/Gasonia/Concord, NC/SC (+11.0%) and Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX (+10.2%).

On a regional basis, prices in the Northeast were up 3.2%; the Midwest gained 0.5%; the South fell 3.6%; and the West lost 3.8%.

Read the November 21 press release or see how your metro area fared. Fourth quarter results will be released on February 14, 2008.

Comments (4)

Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi John - ah, if only the media would find their way to some positive reporting, perhaps some of those markets that declined might actually be in the other category in the next NAR report!

Thanks for this info!
Ann

Nov 23, 2007 10:59 PM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
Ann - I agree. There is a lot of good news in the latest report, it's just a matter of looking at it from a local perspective rather than regional or national. Thanks for your input!
Nov 24, 2007 03:59 PM
Irina Netchaev
Pasadena Views Real Estate Team, Inc. - Pasadena, CA
Pasadena CA Real Estate

Hi John, thanks for the links... Agree with Ann above - we need to see a bit more balanced reporting by the media.  Oh well... I guess that's what we are for to bring what we see locally to the market. 

Enjoy your Sunday!

Nov 25, 2007 01:42 AM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
Irina - You've got it! Local agents need to consistently share their insights about market activity with the public. Have a good week ahead!
Nov 25, 2007 04:59 AM