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Existing-home sales drop in March as high rates stun homebuyers

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Existing-home sales retreated 4.3 percent between February and March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales rose 9.5% amid winter inventory boost

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Existing-home sales were on the upswing in February, according to a National Association of Realtors report published on Thursday. The sale of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops declined 3.3 percent year-over-year from 4.5… Continue reading →

January existing sales offer mixed signals about market’s future

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Existing-home sales struggled to break out of a winter slump, according to a National Association of Realtors report published on Thursday. The sale of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops declined 1.7 percent year-over-year… Continue reading →

New-home sales off to a roaring start with record January bump

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Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19 percent from a year ago in January, according to an MBA survey of builders that’s been an accurate predictor of trends. Continue reading →

Are US home-sale revenues finally bottoming out? Intel examines

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The steepest part of the home-transaction downturn appears to be over. Is this where business turns around? Intel dives into the data. Continue reading →

Falling mortgage rates should boost home sales: Fannie Mae

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Fannie Mae economists no longer expect a recession and are considerably more optimistic that mortgage rates have additional room to come down below 6 percent. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales fall to 13-year low despite strong buyer demand

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Existing sales fell 4.1 percent in October to an annual rate of 3.79 million, the lowest since 2010, according to data from NAR. Nonetheless, multiple offers are still happening, economist Lawrence Yun said. Continue reading →

Young homebuyers could lead the recovery. So what do they want?

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First-time buyers are less likely than homeowners to be holding out for lower mortgage rates. But they hold a host of other priorities and concerns, according to an Intel analysis of buyer behavior. Continue reading →