Existing Home Sales

More Housing Strength : Pending Home Sales Surged In October

by David Lukas December 2, 2011

After 3 consecutive months of easing, the Pending Home Sales Index jumped 10 percent in October, lending credence to the belief that housing is in recovery.

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More Sales, Less Inventory : Home Prices Headed Higher?

by David Lukas November 23, 2011

The housing market continues to signal that a broad rebound is underway. In October, despite sparse home inventory, the number of properties sold increased 1.4% nationwide.

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Pending Home Sales Index Slips For 4th Straight Month

by David Lukas October 28, 2011

Nationwide, fewer homes are going under contract to sell.

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Despite 18% Contract Failure Rate, Home Resales Stay Strong

by David Lukas October 21, 2011

According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, September’s Existing Home Sales eased by 150,000 units, falling to 4.91 million units nationwide.

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Existing Home Sales Jump; Home Supplies Falling

by David Lukas September 27, 2011

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Existing Home Sales rose 8 percent in August.

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Pending Home Sales Slip In July; Creates Buyer Opportunity

by David Lukas August 30, 2011

After 3 straight months of gains, the Pending Home Sales Index slipped 1 percent in July.

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Existing Home Sales Slip In July

by David Lukas August 23, 2011

Existing Home Sales nationwide fell to 4.67 million units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis last month. It’s the fourth straight month below the 5 million mark, and the report’s lowest reading since November 2010.

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Existing Home Sales Plummet In December, But It Was Expected

by David Lukas January 26, 2010

Just one month after from blowing away Wall Street, December’s Existing Home Sales hit the skids, shedding nearly 17 percent and falling to a 4-month low. Don’t be alarmed, though. It was expected.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 25, 2010

by David Lukas January 25, 2010

Since shedding 300 basis points in December, mortgage bond pricing has recovered a bit more than half of those losses. It’s helping with home affordability and opening new refinance opportunities around the country. This week, though, mortgage rates could rise back up. There’s a lot going on.

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