Tuesday, January 22, 2013

2012 homes sales rose to 5 year high

The National Association of Realtors reported yesterday that home sales from 2012 reached 4.65 million.  That's an increase of 9.2% over 2011.

In addition, home prices rose due to a tighter supply of homes for sale, with inventory dropping to 1.82 million - a 12 year low.

The demand for homes has also pushed builders to speed up construction, adding new jobs to the economy.  New jobs in construction for December 2012 alone totaled 30,000 - the most in 15 months.

Whoo-hoo!

 (source)

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