Nationwide, existing home sales were down slightly in August, falling 2% after
two consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of
REALTORS®. The decline in existing home sales coincides with rising sales
prices, which have continued to soar into fall, with the median sales price of
existing homes up 14.9% compared to last year. Declining affordability has [...]

Per Northern Vermont Board of Realtors:

The booming U.S. housing market has spilled over to the rental market, which
has seen demand for apartment and single-family rentals skyrocket this year, as
high sales prices and an inadequate supply of available housing have forced
many prospective buyers to rent for the foreseeable future. Increased [...]

The White House recently announced additional measures to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure as they exit forbearance, including loan modifications and payment reductions. Borrowers with federally backed mortgages can lock in lower interest rates and extend the length of their mortgages. For borrowers who can’t resume their monthly [...]

School’s out, and as vaccination rates rise and America enters a new normal, the U.S. housing market continues along at a frenzied pace, with low-interest rates and limited inventory fueling record-high sales prices. May saw the median existing-home sales price exceed $350,000, a 24% increase and the largest year-over-year increase since 1999, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Eager buyers are making multiple offers, some for well over the asking price, while others are making offers on homes sight unseen.

New Listings decreased 3.3 percent for single-family homes but increased 27.1 percent for townhouse-condo properties. Pending Sales decreased 4.6 percent for single-family homes and 8.9 percent for townhouse-condo properties. Inventory decreased 43.9 percent for single-family homes and 34.0 percent for townhouse-condo properties.

May was another strong month for real estate sales, check out the monthly snapshot below:

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• New Listings decreased 1.0 percent for Single Family homes 7.1 percent for townhouse-Condo properties.
• Pending sales increased 30.4 percent for Single Family homes and increased 15.9 percent for townhouse-Condo properties.
• Inventory decreased 48.8 percent for Single Family homes and 49.7 percent for townhouse-condo properties.
• The median sales price was up 10.7 percent to $334,000 for Single Family homes and decreased 5.4 percent to $245,000 for townhouse-condo
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Changes to the market year over year: 

• New Listings decreased 15.0 percent for Single Family homes but increased 27.3 percent for townhouse-Condo properties.
• Pending sales increased 24.6 percent for Single Family homes and increased 53.6 percent for townhouse-Condo properties.
• Inventory decreased 44.2 percent for Single Family homes and 40.1 percent for townhouse-condo
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