Monday, November 23, 2009

U.S. existing home sales pace highest in 2-1/2 yrs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in October at a faster-than-expected pace to the highest in more than 2-1/2 years as buyers rushed to take advantage of a popular tax credit, a survey showed on Monday.

The National Association of Realtors said sales surged a record 10.1 percent month-over-month to an annual rate of 6.10 million units, the highest since February 2007, from a downwardly revised 5.54 million-unit pace in September. Read the full story...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Real Estate Outlook: Moving Towards Recovery

The huge impact of the federal home buyer tax credit program - which is now set to continue and even expand through next spring - dominates the housing resale numbers this week.
Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20091117_realestateoutlook.htm