Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise in August to Six-Year High

Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise in August to Six-Year High

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in August to the highest level in more than six years as buyers rushed to lock in interest rates before they rise further. Purchases climbed 1.7% to a 5.48 million annual rate, the highest since February 2007, figures from the National Associati...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Mortgage News 2013-09, Vol.38 (2), p.10
1. Verfasser: Bloomberg News
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Borrowing
Consumer behavior
Dwellings
Housing
Housing prices
Interest rates
Median
Mortgage rates
News agencies
Purchasing
Real estate sales
Statistics
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Zusammenfassung:Sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in August to the highest level in more than six years as buyers rushed to lock in interest rates before they rise further. Purchases climbed 1.7% to a 5.48 million annual rate, the highest since February 2007, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed today in Washington.
ISSN:1050-3331