I wonder how many homes were purchase in the last 240 years in the United States?

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Will Hamm, "Where There's a Will, There's a Way!" (Hamm Homes)

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Rainmaker
1,756,017

Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA

Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

You want the exact number including the doghouses wives force their husbands into when they don't take out the garbage?

Jul 04, 2016 06:11 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Inna Ivchenko

Encino, CA
Olga Simoncelli

New Fairfield, CT
Lise Howe

Washington, DC
Bob Crane

Stevens Point, WI
Kathleen Daniels, Prob...

San Jose, CA

Rainmaker
5,358,037

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

I couldn't begin to guess as I'm sure minimal records were kept... but if you ever find out, Will, let us know!

Jul 04, 2016 02:17 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX
Debbie Laity

Cedaredge, CO
Susan Laxson CRS

La Quinta, CA
Diana Zaccaro Broker A...

Cocoa Beach, FL
Will Hamm

Aurora, CO

Rainmaker
4,770,274

Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hmm --- I wonder about a lot of things too...and then I decide I better get to work.

Jul 04, 2016 03:49 AM

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Lise Howe

Washington, DC
Bob Crane

Stevens Point, WI
Kathleen Daniels, Prob...

San Jose, CA

Rainmaker
5,585,039

Barbara Todaro

Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

keep wondering!!!

Jul 04, 2016 02:05 AM

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Will Hamm

Aurora, CO
Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC

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2,714,288

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

A lot.

Jul 04, 2016 11:03 AM

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Debbie Laity

Cedaredge, CO

Rainmaker
3,988,144

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It would be a huge number. I am so gald that is a freedom we have. During my career I have sold the same house 4 times and other 2 or 3 so my numbers are in the thousands but who's counting, right?

Jul 04, 2016 09:42 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

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5,189,118

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Millions. And I imagine a few that were built way back then are still around. My Mom's house that she sold back in 2014 had a portion of the property that was originally built, per old records, in 1775

Jul 04, 2016 08:11 AM

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Lise Howe

Washington, DC

Rainmaker
1,872,728

Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

Real Estate Broker Retired

NAR could probably tell you since what .... 1929 when they were formed?

Probably under the statistics tab.

Jul 04, 2016 06:45 AM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

Rainmaker
1,115,909

Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate

ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL

"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

No idea but I'm guessing records were pretty sketchy until NAR came into existence. Wonder also how many were sold since then.

Jul 04, 2016 03:34 AM

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

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3,440,419

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

Is that a question Will? (LOL)

Jul 04, 2016 02:22 AM

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

Rainmaker
3,986,473

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Almost all of them????

Jul 05, 2016 10:00 AM

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Rainmaker
8,203,964

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I am not compelled to investigate this.

Jul 04, 2016 11:39 PM

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Rainmaker
1,012,138

Jennifer Mackay

Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL

Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Sounds like a research project for someone with a lot of time on their hands - I have no clue

Jul 04, 2016 11:15 PM

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Rainmaker
5,153,805

Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

REALTOR®, Broker

I don't know they did not have mls back in 1776.

Jul 04, 2016 11:11 PM

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Rainmaker
5,528,475

Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

I'll go with Gabe's comment on this one. I am sure it is one large number!

Jul 04, 2016 11:05 PM

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Rainmaker
3,074,716

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Coldwell Banker Realty

parked and reading...

Jul 04, 2016 10:04 PM

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Rainmaker
4,434,277

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Do not know.

Jul 04, 2016 09:24 PM

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Rainmaker
1,654,812

Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate

That is a question that probably even mighty Google will not answer....

Jul 04, 2016 05:29 PM

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Rainmaker
4,322,295

Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Will Hamm - average 2 Million in first 100 years, 3 Million in next 80, 4 Million and next 50 and now, we are at about 5 Million....

Let's do the math...

Jul 04, 2016 03:37 PM

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Rainmaker
2,234,865

Debbie Laity

CinaJones Real Estate - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County

Really? Come on, Will. Did you buy some Independence Day special weed or something. You seem like you might be in a deep thinking way.

Jul 04, 2016 01:56 PM

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3,764,341

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Who knows? Back in the day, they didn't issue building permits or keep track.

Jul 04, 2016 11:31 AM

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Rainmaker
3,417,356

Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Good question and no idea for an answer - but would that be against the PC answering code?

Jul 04, 2016 10:14 AM

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Rainmaker
926,365

Olga Simoncelli

Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT

CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Purchased and sold and re-purchased again? I do think the concept of the American dream of owning a home is shifting a bit with the millennials.

Jul 04, 2016 09:53 AM

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Rainmaker
2,448,081

Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

wouldn't you love to know that number for real!

Jul 04, 2016 09:43 AM

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Rainmaker
2,443,346

Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

More than any calculator could compute!

Jul 04, 2016 09:04 AM

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6,736,377

Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Number of homes purchased or number of home purchases?

Some of those home have been re-sold a few times.

Jul 04, 2016 09:00 AM

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Rainmaker
1,543,754

Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA

Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I'm sure some records were lost in a fire somewhere at some point, so there would be no way to know an accurate number. Should be a mind boggling number though!

Jul 04, 2016 06:58 AM

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1,312,651

Jerry Newman

Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX

Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Will, I don't think anyone ever kept record until the MLS came along. Your guess is as good as any.

Jul 04, 2016 06:48 AM

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Rainmaker
1,525,616

Sybil Campbell

Fernandina Beach, FL

Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

That is a mind boggling question Will!

Jul 04, 2016 04:34 AM

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Rainmaker
824,029

Susan Laxson CRS

Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA

California Real Estate Specialist

Wouldn't that be great if we could find out and also how many were financed.

Jul 04, 2016 04:12 AM

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Rainmaker
2,862,156

Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

I sometimes enjoy reviewing the chain of title to see who owned and when

Jul 04, 2016 03:53 AM

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Rainmaker
1,157,847

FN LN

Toronto, ON

Good luck with your wondering.

Jul 04, 2016 03:32 AM

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Rainmaker
734,633

Nicholas Crane

Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI

Managing & Appraising Forest Land

Will this is a very interesting question, a quick Google search made my head spin I think the only one that can answer this is the HUD with help from the Census Bureau, and still it would be a guess. Let us know if you find out.

Jul 04, 2016 03:03 AM

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You want the exact number including the doghouses wives force their husbands into when they don't take out the garbage?
I couldn't begin to guess as I'm sure minimal records were kept... but if you ever find out, Will, let us know!
Hmm --- I wonder about a lot of things too...and then I decide I better get to work.
It would be a huge number. I am so gald that is a freedom we have. During my career I have sold the same house 4 times and other 2 or 3 so my numbers are in the thousands but who's counting, right?
Millions. And I imagine a few that were built way back then are still around. My Mom's house that she sold back in 2014 had a portion of the property that was originally built, per old records, in 1775
NAR could probably tell you since what .... 1929 when they were formed?

Probably under the statistics tab.
No idea but I'm guessing records were pretty sketchy until NAR came into existence. Wonder also how many were sold since then.
Sounds like a research project for someone with a lot of time on their hands - I have no clue
I'll go with Gabe's comment on this one. I am sure it is one large number!
That is a question that probably even mighty Google will not answer....
Will Hamm - average 2 Million in first 100 years, 3 Million in next 80, 4 Million and next 50 and now, we are at about 5 Million....

Let's do the math...
Really? Come on, Will. Did you buy some Independence Day special weed or something. You seem like you might be in a deep thinking way.
Who knows? Back in the day, they didn't issue building permits or keep track.
Good question and no idea for an answer - but would that be against the PC answering code?
Purchased and sold and re-purchased again? I do think the concept of the American dream of owning a home is shifting a bit with the millennials.
Number of homes purchased or number of home purchases?

Some of those home have been re-sold a few times.
I'm sure some records were lost in a fire somewhere at some point, so there would be no way to know an accurate number. Should be a mind boggling number though!
Will, I don't think anyone ever kept record until the MLS came along. Your guess is as good as any.
Wouldn't that be great if we could find out and also how many were financed.
I sometimes enjoy reviewing the chain of title to see who owned and when
Will this is a very interesting question, a quick Google search made my head spin I think the only one that can answer this is the HUD with help from the Census Bureau, and still it would be a guess. Let us know if you find out.