HAVE YOU SIGNED YET? ICBA is asking community bankers, employees and customers to sign a petition calling for meaningful regulatory relief. Add your name now at tinyurl.com/ICBApetition SNAPSHOT: HOME SALES IN JANUARY 2017 3.3% Rise in total existing-home sales from December 2016 $228,900 Median existing-home price (up 7.1% on January 2016) 50 The number of days a property typically stayed on the market (down from 64 in January 2016) 33% First-time buyers' share of sales 4.15% Average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fi xed-rate mortgage Source: National Association of Realtors ! " %&(/ " (* " &+& " &&+ " %&(/2,'% _____________________ !($ ( '%% " ** " '& *+ " %+* " + . " $$ +# %'&+!*& !',(* +' )*+'( *+ /( " & +! *'%'& .* - " + " % " 0 / " &+ " +/ +!+ &http://www.qmags.com/clickthrough.asp?url=www.tinyurl.com/ICBApetition&id=20215&adid=P15E1