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Patrick Schott

Realty Associates 

26119 I-45
The Woodlands, TX 77380


Cell: 281-799-9742    
Phone: 936-273-2892 

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January 2018

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Existing-Home Sales Soar 5.6 Percent in November to Strongest Pace in Over a Decade

WASHINGTON (December 20, 2017) — Existing-home sales surged for the third straight month in November and reached their strongest pace in almost 11 years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the West saw a significant hike in sales activity last month.





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The U.S. Metros With the Best—and Most Miserable—Commutes

What was the most epic, death-defying commute of all time? Lewis and Clark traversing the western United States? Moses and his people crossing the Red Sea? Noah and the Ark? Or was it you last Thursday—sucking down highway fumes in a soul-crushing, bumper-to-bumper expedition to arrive at work on time?





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National housing indicators

Existing home sales (November)

5.81 million units*

Existing home median price (November)

$248,000

Housing Starts (November)

1.297 millions units*

New home sales (October)

0.685 millions units*

*Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

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Home ownership

3rd Quarter 2017

63.9%

2nd Quarter 2017

63.7%

The homeownership rate of 63.9 percent was not statistically different from the rates in the third quarter 2016 (63.5 percent) or the second quarter 2017 (63.7 percent).

New home sales

October 2017

+6.2%

November 2017

+17.5%

Sales of new single-family houses in November 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 17.5 percent (±10.4 percent) above the revised October rate of 624,000 and is 26.6 percent (±16.6 percent) above the November 2016 estimate of 579,000.

Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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Patrick Schott

Treating Your Home As If It Were My Own I hope you find this newsletter to be informative and useful in making your real estate decisions. Read more

Welcome to my monthly Newsletter. Even if you are not in the market to buy and sell, I hope you find some useful real estate related information. If you have any questions about this newsletter or any other real estate questions please feel free to contact me.

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