Existing-Home Sales Tick Up 0.5 Percent in November as Inventory Growth Stalls

Home prices in rural counties have surged over the past six years, with growth outpacing that of top urban areas.
Existing-Home Sales Tick Up 0.5 Percent in November as Inventory Growth Stalls
A for sale sign is posted in front of a home in San Rafael, Calif., in this file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Existing home sales across the country inched up by 0.5 percent in November, while the median price for all housing types continued to rise by 1.2 percent, to $409,200—the 29th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

The Dec. 19 report also indicated that month-over-month home sales grew in both the Northeast and South, fell in the Midwest and remained unchanged in the West. When compared with year-over-year sales, the Northeast and South were stagnant, while sales dropped in both the Midwest and West.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.