(CercleFinance.com) – Sales in old real estate fell in the United States in March, figures released Thursday by the National Federation of Real Estate Agents (NAR) show.
The statistic fell 3.7% from February, to 6.01 million, while economists expected a more limited decline, around 6.15 million units.
On a month-to-month basis, that is to say compared to February, sales of existing homes are up 12.3%.
The NAR also notes that the median price of older homes climbed 17.2% last month, a record increase, to reach an all-time high of $ 329,100.
Sign of the great firmness of the market, all regions have signed double-digit growth rates, the organization said in its press release.
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