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Existing home sales fall in June, prices rise

Home resales fell in June but the median sales price was higher than a year earlier as fewer people sold their homes under distressed conditions, giving mixed signals for the country's nascent housing market recovery.

 

New home sales race to one-year high in May

New Hone Sales

New single-family home sales surged in May to a one-year high and prices rose from a year ago amid tightening supply, further signs the housing market was gaining some momentum.

 

Existing home sales fall 1.5 percent in May

Home Resales

home resales fell in May and the median sales price rose only because of a drop in sale of lower priced homes, casting a shadow on the country's nascent housing market recovery.

 

US 30-year mortgage drops to record-low 3.67 pct

Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages this week fell to fresh record lows for the sixth straight week. Cheap mortgages continue to help boost prospects for home sales this year.

 

Home resales rise, boding well for economy

Housing Market

Home resales rose in April to their highest annual rate in nearly two years and a falloff in foreclosures pushed prices higher, hopeful signs for the country's economic recovery.

 

Pending homes sales dip 0.5 percent in February

Housing Market

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in February, suggesting a further pull back in sales as the housing market struggles to regain its footing.

 

New home sales slip, prices at 8-month high

New single-family home sales fell in February while prices jumped to their highest level in eight month, according to a government report on Friday that was the latest to paint a mixed picture of the housing market.

 

US home re-sales complete best winter in 5 years

U.S. home sales are gradually coming back. A mild winter and a stronger job market have helped boost sales ahead of the crucial spring buying season.

 

Pending home sales near a 2-year high in January

Signed contracts for home resales rose to a nearly two-year high in January, an industry group said on Monday, further evidence of a budding recovery in the housing market.

 

New-home sales dip after 4 straight monthly gains

Sales of new homes dipped in January but the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated.

 

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