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Highlights:
5.45 million existing homes were sold in 2016! This is the highest mark set since 2006.
Inventory of existing homes for sale dropped to a 3.6-month supply, the lowest level since NAR began tracking in 1999.
The median price of homes sold in December was $232,200. This is the 58th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.