Saturday, October 13, 2012

10 Real Estate Numbers That Will Surprise You

If you watch the news or read the paper, you probably hear all kinds of things about the real estate market. But what's really going on -- and how does it affect you?

While there is a near-endless array of statistics that are designed to measure the health of the nation's real estate market, these 10 numbers are some of the most important -- and they'll also come as a total surprise:

1. As of July 2012, the nation's average home sale price was $189,500. That's $20,000 more than the average selling price back on March 1st. Even better news? The average listing price is currently $194,900 -- meaning that sellers are getting just about everything they're asking for.