Home sales continue to improve in August and the national median price rose on a year over year basis for the 6th straight month. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) existing homes sales rose 7.8 percent. The housing market is steadily recovering with constant increases in both home sales and price. Inventoies in may parts of the country are balancing out, favoring neither the Seller nor the Buyer. Now is the time to take advantage of excellent housing affordability conditions.