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May Real Estate Market the Fastest on Record; Prices Up 6.3%
Across the 174 markets that Redfin tracks, the typical home sold in May went under contract in 34 days, breaking April’s record of 36 days, which was the fastest month Redfin had recorded going back to 2010. Amid the speed, the national median home sale price rose to $305,600, a 6.3 percent increase from May