Existing Home Sales Surge in September
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Sales of existing US homes surged unexpectedly in September on low mortgage rates, a trade association group said Monday, adding that activity would have been even brisker had hurricanes not hit the south.
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House prices rose 0.2 percent in September compared with the month before to stand up 17.8 percent on a year ago, the Nationwide Building Society says.
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US sales of previously owned homes rose 2.7 percent to a record in November, making 2004 the best year ever for housing. Existing homes sold at a 6.94 million annual rate, up from a 6.76 million pace in October
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The number of homes put up for sale surged in May as sellers tried to beat the launch of Home Information Packs.
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U.S. retail sales rose by an unexpectedly large 1.5 percent in September, propelled by the sharpest jump in auto sales in nearly three years, according to a government report on Friday that bodes well for economic growth in the third quarter.
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House prices grew by 1.3% in September, the Nationwide says, lifting the annual growth rate to 8.2%.
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Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September as turmoil in mortgage markets added more problems to a housing industry in its worst slump in 16 years
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WASHINGTON - Sales of existing US homes unexpectedly surged 3.1 percent in September on low mortgage rates, and would have been even brisker had hurricanes not hit the South, a trade association said Monday.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes rose unexpectedly to a record high in November and prices surged as low mortgage rates fueled home-buying, a trade association report showed on Wednesday.
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The pace of existing home sales unexpectedly rose in October to a 6.24 million-unit annual rate as a record drop in prices tempted buyers, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
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Orders for durable goods rose in September for the third time in four months. Home sales also increased. Orders for goods intended to last more than three years increased 0.2 percent to $195.
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New-home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5%, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.
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US manufacturing activity remained strong in September and construction spending surged to a record high in August, according to a pair of reports issued Friday that provided an optimistic look at the sturdiness of the economy.
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Sales of new U.S. homes rose 16.2 percent in April, the sharpest climb in 14 years as builders slashed prices a record 11 percent, a government report showed on Thursday, signalling stabilization in the housing sector.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes surged unexpectedly in September on low mortgage rates, a trade association group said Monday, adding that activity would have been even brisker had hurricanes not hit the south.
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Orders to US factories for big-ticket durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in September while sales of new homes surged to the third highest monthly level on record.
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Business & money: Values rose by 0.7% in September despite financial turmoil.