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Metro Home Prices Boost Affordability, Sales Improving		2/9/2012 10:19 AM
Affordability improved in most areas on softer prices and low mortgage interest rates.
How Long Do Owners Stay? Why Do They Sell?		1/27/2012 1:12 PM
A look at homeowners' tenures in their home and motivations for moving from the 2011 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
Cash Down Payments, Still High		1/27/2012 1:12 PM
Realtors® Confidence Index shows that cash down payments are at or above 20 percent in 34 percent of the transactions.
Home Ownership Rates by Age		1/27/2012 1:11 PM
Home ownership rates have decreased overall since 2000, but not all age groups had the same experience through the tougher housing market.
Population Projections Around the World		1/27/2012 1:11 PM
Most demographers believe that the world population will continue to grow throughout this century, topping out at around 9 to 10 billion people.
Pending Home Sales Decline, Remain Above Year Ago		1/25/2012 10:46 AM
After reaching a 19-month high, pending home sales eased in December.
Existing-Home Sales Show Uptrend		1/20/2012 9:18 AM
Existing-home sales rose for a third consecutive month, remaining above a year ago.
Pending Home Sales Rise Again in November, Highest in a Year-and-a-Half		12/29/2011 9:26 AM
Data shows pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months.
Existing-Home Sales Continue Climb in November		12/21/2011 9:37 AM
Data shows existing-home sales rose again and remain above a year ago. Also released, periodic benchmark revisions.
Upcoming EHS Rebenchmarking		12/15/2011 4:55 PM
On Dec. 21, NAR will release new existing-home sales (EHS) numbers based on a rebenchmarking of its baseline home-sale calculation. This rebenchmarking, which occurs roughly every 10 years to ensure the continued accuracy of EHS numbers, will have no impact on local MLS home-sale data.

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