U.S. Existing Home Sales Surge

CNNMoney.comThe highest level in more than 2-1/2 years

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose 10.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million units.

A few bullet points from yesterday’s CNNMoney.com article:

  • Sales activity is the highest since February 2007.
  • The gain is from buyers looking to take advantage of an $8,000 tax credit.
  • December and early 2010 will probably see a measurable decline before another surge in spring and early summer.
  • The median price of U.S. homes sold in October was $173,100, a 7.1% year-over-year drop.
  • Distressed properties comprised 30% of the houses sold during the month.

(full article here)

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