Existing-home sales increased in June to their highest pace in over eight years, while the cumulative effect of rising demand and limited supply helped push the national median sales price to an all-time high, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales are now at their highest pace since February 2007, have increased year-over-year for nine consecutive months and are 9.6 percent above a year ago. The median existing-home price in June surpasses the peak median sales price set in July 2006. June’s price increase also marks the 40th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. Unsold inventory is at a 5.0 month supply.
