{"id":414866,"date":"2021-01-14T08:04:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T13:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=414866"},"modified":"2021-01-14T08:04:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T13:04:10","slug":"home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Pending-sales growth of 35% far outpaced that of new listings, up 14%<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 14, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; (NASDAQ: RDFN) \u2014 The national median home-sale price rose 13% year over year to <span class=\"xn-money\">$334,300<\/span> in December, according to a <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=404031411&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2Fnews%2Fdecember-home-prices-up-13-pct%2F&amp;a=new+report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">new report<\/a><\/u> from Redfin (<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=3037520192&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2F&amp;a=www.redfin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.redfin.com<\/a><\/u>), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Homebuying demand barely slowed during what is typically one of the slowest months of the year. Closed home sales were up 16% from a year earlier and pending sales were up 35%, while new listings were up just 14%. The housing market&#8217;s continued intensity is due in large part to the continued decline in home mortgage interest rates. <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/624025\/Redfin_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/624025\/Redfin_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Redfin Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Redfin)\" alt=\"Redfin Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Redfin)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The December housing market felt more like spring than winter,&#8221; said Redfin chief economist <span class=\"xn-person\">Daryl Fairweather<\/span>. &#8220;Right now homebuying demand is seemingly endless, and although new listings are up from a year ago, it&#8217;s not nearly enough to keep up with demand. This inventory shortage is especially dire in places that have become hot migration destinations during the pandemic, like <span class=\"xn-location\">Salt Lake City<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Median prices increased in each of the 85 largest metro areas Redfin tracks. The smallest price gains compared to a year earlier were in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> (+3%). The largest price increases were in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bridgeport, CT<\/span> (+28%), <span class=\"xn-location\">Camden, NJ<\/span> (+24%) and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Brunswick, NJ<\/span> (+21%).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It seems no matter how high we price some homes, buyers are willing to pay more,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Shellie Silva<\/span>, an agent in <span class=\"xn-location\">Grand Rapids, MI<\/span>, where median sale prices rose 12% in December. &#8220;Buyers\u2014especially out of-towners\u2014are offering up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$30,000<\/span> in cash to cover any appraisal gap in addition to waiving inspection contingencies. A lot of the demand is coming from people moving here from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> area, drawn by low property taxes and relatively affordable housing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvat prnsbbs prntar prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Market Summary<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>December 2020<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Month-Over-Month<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Year-Over-Year<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Median sale price<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$334,300<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.2%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13.1%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Homes sold, seasonally-adjusted<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">637,600<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-3.8%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.2%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Pending sales, seasonally-adjusted<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">629,700<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1.4%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.4%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">New listings, seasonally-adjusted<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">680,900<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1.3%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13.6%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">All Homes for sale, seasonally-adjusted<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,642,800<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.1%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-22.3%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Median days on market<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">30<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-20<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Months of supply<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Sold above list<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">33.4%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.6 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13.4 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Median Off-Market Redfin Estimate<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$318,100<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.2%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Average Sale-to-list<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">99.4%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.1 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1.4 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Average 30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2.68%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-0.09 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">-1.04 pts<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u2020 &#8211;<i> &#8220;pts&#8221; = percentage point change<\/i><\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Home sales were up 16% in December from a year earlier on a seasonally-adjusted basis, down from the record high of 25% set in October, but still the fourth-highest level on record.<\/p>\n<p>The number of homes sold in December was up from a year earlier in the 85 largest metro areas Redfin tracks. The largest gains in sales were in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bridgeport, CT<\/span> (+52%), <span class=\"xn-location\">New Brunswick, NJ<\/span> (+47%) and <span class=\"xn-location\">Oxnard, CA<\/span> (+41%). The metro areas with the smallest increase in the number of homes sold were <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno, CA<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>, both of which had gains of just 3%.<\/p>\n<p>Active listings\u2014the count of all homes that were for sale at any time during the month\u2014fell 22% year over year to their lowest level on record in December,\u00a0 the 17th-straight month of declines. <\/p>\n<p>Only five of the 85 largest metros tracked by Redfin posted a year-over-year increase in the count of seasonally-adjusted active listings of homes for sale. The largest gains were in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> (+78%), <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> (+28%) and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Jose, CA<\/span> (+25%).<\/p>\n<p>Compared to a year ago, the biggest declines in active housing supply in December were in <span class=\"xn-location\">Salt Lake City<\/span> (-57%), <span class=\"xn-location\">Kansas City, MO<\/span> (-51%) and <span class=\"xn-location\">Allentown, PA<\/span> (-49%).<\/p>\n<p>The number of new listings of homes for sale increased 14% in December from a year earlier, a solid gain, but still dwarfed by the gain over the same period in pending sales, which were up 35%.<\/p>\n<p>Measures of competition such as time on market and the share of homes sold above list price were at their most extreme December levels on record. However, they did finally ease slightly from November, following a more typical seasonal trend, but this only offered a small amount of relief for homebuyers.<\/p>\n<p>The typical home that sold in December went under contract in 30 days\u201420 days less than a year earlier. <\/p>\n<p>In December 33% of homes sold above list price, down slightly from the peak in November, but up from 20% a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>To read the full report, including charts and additional metro-level insights, please visit: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=613638202&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2Fnews%2Fdecember-home-prices-up-13-pct%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2Fnews%2Fdecember-home-prices-up-13-pct%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/december-home-prices-up-13-pct\/<\/a><\/u>. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Redfin <br \/><\/b>Redfin (<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=3037520192&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2F&amp;a=www.redfin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.redfin.com<\/a><\/u>) is a technology-powered residential real estate company, redefining real estate in the consumer&#8217;s favor in a commission-driven industry. We do this by integrating every step of the home buying and selling process and pairing our own agents with our own technology, creating a service that is faster, better and costs less. We offer brokerage, iBuying, mortgage, and title services, and we also run the country&#8217;s #1 nationwide brokerage website, offering a host of online tools to consumers, including the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=1424088959&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2Fredfin-estimate&amp;a=Redfin+Estimate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Redfin Estimate<\/a><\/u>. We represent people buying and selling homes in over 90 markets in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. Since our launch in 2006, we have saved our customers over <span class=\"xn-money\">$800 million<\/span> and we&#8217;ve helped them buy or sell more than 235,000 homes worth more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$115 billion<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=3037520192&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2F&amp;a=www.redfin.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.redfin.com<\/a><\/u>. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3037045-1&amp;h=966390568&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redfin.com%2Fnews%2Fdata-center%2F&amp;a=Redfin+Data+Center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Redfin Data Center<\/a><\/u>. 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Homebuying demand barely slowed during what is typically one of the slowest months of the year. Closed home sales were up 16% from a year earlier and pending sales were up 35%, while new listings were up just 14%. The housing market&#8217;s continued intensity is due in large part to the continued decline in home mortgage interest rates. &#8220;The December housing market felt more like spring than winter,&#8221; said Redfin &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16%&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-414866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16% - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16% - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pending-sales growth of 35% far outpaced that of new listings, up 14% PR Newswire SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; (NASDAQ: RDFN) \u2014 The national median home-sale price rose 13% year over year to $334,300 in December, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Homebuying demand barely slowed during what is typically one of the slowest months of the year. Closed home sales were up 16% from a year earlier and pending sales were up 35%, while new listings were up just 14%. The housing market&#8217;s continued intensity is due in large part to the continued decline in home mortgage interest rates. &#8220;The December housing market felt more like spring than winter,&#8221; said Redfin &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16%&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-01-14T13:04:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/624025\/Redfin_Logo.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16%\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-14T13:04:10+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":881,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mma.prnewswire.com\\\/media\\\/624025\\\/Redfin_Logo.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/home-prices-rose-13-in-december-sales-up-16\\\/\",\"name\":\"Home Prices Rose 13% in December, Sales Up 16% - 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