The trends are in keeping with those seen at the same time a year ago, Georgia MLS noted. 

On a city basis, Chicago posted the highest annual increase among the country’s 20 largest metros, followed by Miami, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. 

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December rose 6% from its year-ago level.    

For the first time in two years, home prices are on the rise in every major metro and Atlanta is one of them, according to a new Redfin report. 

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

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The median sales price rose 1.3% month over month to $400,000.

In its last reading before the end of the year, the National Association of REALTORS®  Pending Home Sales Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase in November. 

The median-sales price slid from $425,600 in October to $402,600 last month. 

The year-over-year increase of 6.1% is the greatest since June 2021, according to the association. 

On a monthly basis, however, sales were down 13.3%, RE/MAX said. 

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The median sales price was also down during the month. 

Atlanta is the 30th-priciest rental market in the country, according to Zumper’s November National Rent Report.

Despite the new record in September, the rate of increase continues to slow.