Monday, January 26, 2009

Existing Home Sales Make Surprising Jump

Good news! There is new evidence that the housing market is improving. Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales posted an unexpected increase in December as buyers responded to improved affordability.

According to NAR, sales of existing homes increased 6.5 percent in December compared to November. In addition, the inventory of unsold homes fell nearly 12 percent to a 9.3-month supply, another encouraging sign.

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