The document summarizes existing home sales statistics for December 2010. It shows that total existing home sales decreased 3.3% from December 2009 but median home prices rose 1.2% year-over-year. Charts depict trends in annualized sales, median prices, and price changes from 2006-2010. Sales were strongest in the South and West and weakest in the Northeast and Midwest. Most homes sold were priced between $100,000-$250,000, though sales of higher-priced homes rose while lower-priced homes fell.

1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
RESEARCH
Summary of DECEMBER 2010
Existing Home Sales Statistics

2. Total Existing Home Sales, Annualized
7,000,000
6,500,000
6,000,000
5,500,000
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2006.12
2007.03
2007.06
2007.09
2007.12
2008.03
2008.06
2008.09
2008.12
2009.03
2009.06
2009.09
2009.12
2010.03
2010.06
2010.09
2010.12
EHS Total Sales
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

3. Median Price of Existing Home Sales
$300,000
$280,000
$260,000
$240,000
$220,000
$200,000
$180,000
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
2006.12
2007.02
2007.04
2007.06
2007.08
2007.10
2007.12
2008.02
2008.04
2008.06
2008.08
2008.10
2008.12
2009.02
2009.04
2009.06
2009.08
2009.10
2009.12
2010.02
2010.04
2010.06
2010.08
2010.10
2010.12
EHS Median Price
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

4. Existing Home Sales Median Price,
Percent Change Year-Over-Year
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
2009.12
2010.01
2010.02
2010.03
2010.04
2010.05
2010.06
2010.07
2010.08
2010.09
2010.10
2010.11
2010.12
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

5. Total Existing Home Sales,
Percent Change Year-Over-Year
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2009.12
2010.01
2010.02
2010.03
2010.04
2010.05
2010.06
2010.07
2010.08
2010.09
2010.10
2010.11
2010.12
-10.0%
-20.0%
-30.0%
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

6. Total Existing Home Sales Annualized by Region
2,600,000
2,100,000
1,600,000
1,100,000
600,000
100,000
Northeast Midwest South West
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

7. Housing Supply at the National Level
19.0
17.0
15.0
13.0
11.0
9.0
7.0
5.0
National Mos. Supply Single-family Mos. Supply Condo/Co-ops Mos. Supply
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

8. Sales by Price Range
$750-1M $1M+
2% 2%
$500-750K
6%
$0-100K
24%
$250-500K
23%
$100-250K
43%
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics

9. Percent Change in Sales
From a Year Ago by Price Range
2.0%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
$0-100K $100-250K $250-500K $500-750K $750K-1M $1M+
-1.0% -0.2%
-2.0%
-3.0% -2.6%
-3.3%
-4.0% -3.8%
-5.0%
Summary of DECEMBER 2010 Existing Home Sales Statistics