More Than 80% of Metro Areas Posted Home Price Increases in First Quarter of 2025
In the first quarter, the Northeast performed best in both sales and price gains by percentage.
There were 426 closed sales transactions and 610 pending sales transactions reported for condos in February 2024, representing a 12.4% increase in closed sales transactions and a 23.0% increase in pending sales transactions.
Westchester County experienced a slight increase in home sales by just 1.7% in February, along with an almost 14% increase in home prices, with a median of $831,250.
At 480,000 units, existing-home sales in the Northeast were identical to January but down 7.7% from February 2023. It's the fourth consecutive month that home sales in the Northeast registered 480,000 units.
The $33.8-billion bonus pool for 2023, which closely matched the 2022 pool, was well below the 25% growth seen in 2020 ($37.1 billion).
The listing broker retains the right to determine the amount of compensation offered to subagents, buyer agents, or to brokers acting in other agency or nonagency capacities, which may be the same or different.”
Under the circumstances, this settlement, which is subject to court approval, seems to be the best possible outcome.
In the settlement, we have agreed to require MLS participants working with buyers to enter into written representation agreements with their buyers. This change will go into effect in mid-July 2024.
In addition to the financial payment, NAR has agreed to put in place a new MLS rule prohibiting offers of broker compensation on the MLS.
Women often remain underrepresented in boardrooms, executive suites, and political offices, highlighting the ongoing need for concerted efforts to promote gender diversity and inclusion.
“Our goal is to increase our CID membership and we hope to have at least 200 members by the end of next year.”
The new PCDS includes new language that requires the disclosure of issues related to flooding, but most importantly, it removes the $500 credit/waiver, which would have been provided by the seller to the buyer if the seller failed or refused to provide the PCDS.
HGAR supports legislation that adds affordable rent-stabilized apartments to the rental housing stock that are safe, lead-free, energy efficient, and fully compliant with building codes.
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