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Numbers released today by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed continued gains in-existing home prices but a slower market for sales. Completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops declined 5.4% in June compared with May. In year-over-year figures, June 2012 was 4.5% higher than June 2011.

According to the tally from the national Association of Realtors, there’s the beginning of a return to normalcy taking place across housing.

Existing-home sales in April rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million, up 3.4% from a downwardly revised 4.47 million in March.

Existing-home sales data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) declined slightly compared with the previous month but showed gains compared with a year ago.

February existing-home sales came in at a rate of 4.59 million, down 0.9% from 4.63 million in January. Compared with a year ago, completed transactions are 8.8% higher than February 2011.

Sales were up in the Midwest and South, offset by declines in the Northeast and West.

Existing-home sales increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.61 million in December, up 5.0% from a downwardly revised November.

The results released Friday morning by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) marked the third consecutive month of existing-home sales gains. The latest figure from December is also 3.6% higher than the 4.45 million-unit level reported in December 2010.

Estimates of existing homes sold over the past five years from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) may have been overblown, the trade organization announced on Dec. 15. 

NAR said it plans to downwardly revise sales of previously owned homes going back to 2007 on Dec. 21, when it releases its monthly home sales report.

According to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing-home sales in October rose 1.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million.

Compared to a year ago, the current figure is up 13.5%.

“Home sales have been stuck in a narrow range despite several improving factors that generally lead to higher home sales such as job creation, rising rents and high affordability conditions," said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. "Many people who are attempting to buy homes are thwarted in the process."

Total existing-home sales in September decreased 3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.91 million from an upwardly revised 5.06 million in August, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The September figure is 11.3% above the 4.41 million-unit pace in September 2010.

This drop in existing-home sales comes just a day after the release of September housing starts, which showed 15% growth. 

One day can make a big difference in housing industry metrics.

About 25 hours after the release of a disappointing housing starts report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said existing-home sales for August increased 7.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.03 million.

The August figure is 18.6% higher than the 4.24 million pace recorded in August 2010.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales declined in July compared with June, but have improved compared with a year ago.

Total existing-home sales, which are based on transaction closings of single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.84 million in June to 4.67 million in July, a decrease of 3.5%. However, existing-home sales for July 2011 were 21.0% above the 3.86 million-unit pace in July 2010.

Existing-home sales fell 3.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million in May, compared with a downwardly revised 5 million in April, according to statistics released today by the National Association of Realtors.

“Spiking gasoline prices along with widespread severe weather hurt house shopping in April, leading to soft figures for actual closings in May,” said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun.

Total state existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.14 million in the first quarter, up 8.3% from 4.75 million in the fourth quarter, and down 0.8% from a 5.18-million pace during the same period in 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors. 

Existing-home sales showed gains in 49 states and the District of Columbia, while 22% of the available metropolitan areas saw prices rise from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in March increased 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.10 million, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported this morning.

February's sales estimate was revised upwards from 4.88 million to 4.92 million. March's estimate is 6.3% below March 2010, when existing-home sales were at a pace of 5.44 million.