U.S. existing-home sales climbed in December, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales rose in three major U.S. regions but slipped in the Midwest. Year-over-year, sales rose in all four regions.
On an annual basis, existing-home sales (4.06 million) declined to the lowest level since 1995, while the median price reached a record high of $407,500 in 2024.
Total existing-home sales — completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 2.2 percent from November to a Please log in to see the rest of this story.