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There has been a string of disappointing housing data recently, starting with an unexpected decline in August existing-home sales.

As of the end of 2005, the United States home sales set record highs for five consecutive years, prices have continued to rise.

Analysts took the same view of the home sales data. Sales fell 3 percent, but still appeared to be carving out a bottom.

Hopes that the worst might be over for the U. S. economy are fading in light of the latest data on jobs and home sales.

Home sales don't appear to be benefiting from mortgage rates that have fallen to their lowest levels in at least half a century.

Both temporary government programs might have spurred third-quarter car and home sales by 'stealing' growth from future quarters.

Bernanke speaks again in front of Housing panel while existing home sales are the main Data out of the U. S.

US data yesterday were mixed, with existing home sales falling less than had been expected but initial jobless claims higher than forecast .

Economists said the uptick in home sales was due to sinking prices spurring buyers.

The disappearance of a federal tax credit for home buying led to a worse-than-expected decline in May U. S. home sales.

As an example, American new-home sales slowed sharply after an initial end-of-November deadline for the expiry of a buyers' tax credit.

Wednesday's data was the latest in a string of discouraging reports on home sales, consumer confidence and Midwest business activity.

But now according to one agency, home sales in 10 major housing estates have dropped 49% in the last four days of April from a week earlier.

Now, home sales are showing some life, Ms. Carroll said. 'It's less bad, but it sure ain't like it used to be. '

Although the disconnect between home prices and home sales was not present during the housing boom, it most certainly is now.

New-home sales also seem to have stabilized, but at about half the 1976 rate.

China's home sales plunged by a quarter in October, bringing housing prices down and putting pressure on developers' capital liquidity.

The number of pending home sales rose to it's highest level in two and half years last month.

Most areas continued to suffer sagging home sales and home prices.

The pace of home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 384, 000 a year, the highest level since November.

Also on Tuesday, a report on home sales that are under contract showed that buyers were flocking back to the housing market.

Home sales in the United States dropped between April and March, evidence that the housing market's problems are not over.

In recent months, about one-third of existing-home sales were all cash.

Although Friday's report on new-home sales showed a gain, it was less than economists had expected.

Another small positive sign is that home sales rose slightly in September and that house prices have actually risen in a few cities.

New-home sales fell by 3. 2% in October, the first drop in three months, and the stock of unsold new properties continued to rise.

The annual rate of US new home sales fell unexpectedly in September, raising doubts about the strength of the housing sector's recovery.

Still, economists expect that home sales will stay moderately low for an extended period, as buyers wait for prices to fall even further.

private consumption will remain strong, and a rebound in home sales will boost construction.

This stimulus will stretch into 2010; private consumption will remain strong, and a rebound in home sales will boost construction.

Reports on employment and home sales have disappointed investors so far this month.

The rebound in home sales came despite a bout of bad winter weather across many parts of the country last month.

On Monday, reports showed a marked improvement in service-sector activity in March and an unexpected gain in pending home sales in February.

And that's good news, especially because economists had feared that higher mortgage rates would send home sales and starts back down.

Foreigners, mostly Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian and Indian, made up 36% of all new-home sales so far this year.

Existing-home sales are recorded at the time of closing, so June's closings would qualify.

Instead, get ready for a slew of economic data, starting with new-home sales from the Commerce Department on Monday.

That's true even though many are seeing a little more foot traffic after the worst summer for home sales in a decade.

An index of pending home sales fell unexpectedly to its lowest level in four years in March.

"Pending home sales have a way to go for there to be a meaningful increase, " said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun.

Home sales have tumbled since a home buyer tax credit expired at the end of April, despite mortgage rates falling to record lows.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun also said that the pace of home sales will continue to slow until the economy starts creating more jobs.

Home sales have been particularly weak since a home buyer tax credit expired at the end of April.

DTZ expects home sales to remain low next year as the recession takes its toll and homebuyers are concerned over job security.

"In June, the months of supply of new home sales fell to 8. 8 months, " he said.

More dooming gloom from the United States as home sales hits their lowest levels in 5 years and consumer confidence plummets further.

A home sales report and a manufacturing index will also likely guide trading.

In particular, home sales dropped sharply following the recent expiration of the homebuyers' tax credit.

He notes that stock markets, home sales and consumer confidence are all showing the gradual improvement typical of turning-points.

Home sales have slowed nationally, and are down significantly in cities within California, Florida, Nevada, Michigan and Ohio.

If home sales are slower to respond than refinancings, the main reason is job loss fears, several industry experts said.

Home sales have barely responded to the extension and expansion of a popular tax credit, which boosted purchases in the second half of 2009.

I will be production for home sales since the principle (to reduce the exploitation of brokers), improving quality of service.

Following the expiration of the home-buyers' tax credit, home building, home sales, and home prices have fallen.

Tuesday brings pending home sales and motor vehicle sales while Wednesday has ADP employment, ISM services and factory orders on deck.

So the central government will extend those policies from the new home sales market, to property ownership to ensure its effectiveness.

The US released consumer confidence index, new home sales data and gross domestic product have also had great impact to the market.

However, after the recession ended, housing starts typically rebounded strongly after inventory fell and new home sales picked up.

New home sales are counted when contracts are signed, which means that July was the third month of data after the credit had expired.

Recent data on manufacturing, home sales and renewed tightening in credit markets raises the stakes and ups the odds of bad-debt crisis.

Home sales also show tentative hints of stabilizing, but could deteriorate further if credit conditions tighten.

They time their land purchases and home sales for maximum profitability, contributing to market volatility.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are sliding as concernsabout debt problems in Europe overshadowstronger reports on factory orders and home sales.

Double-digit home sales declines? Yawn. Double-digit auto sales declines are now all the rage.

Key U. S. data releases next week include housing starts, building permits, existing home sales and durable goods.

Shares of major home builders surged on the improvement in home sales, which was the fourth monthly increase in a row.

Private-home sales in Singapore rose 29% in April from a month earlier, despite recent government measures to cool the property market.

Falling home sales and housing prices have undermined the value of mortgage-backed securities throughout this crisis.

That kind of flipping stopped several years ago as home sales stalled amid a surge in foreclosures and curtailed lending.

That was evident in the collapse of U. S. home sales during June following the expiration of the homebuyers' tax credit.

Construction spending figures for July, pending home sales for July and August car sales also are due on Tuesday.

The ongoing financial crisis over adjustable-rate mortgages continues to affect the overall economy and not just home sales.

Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 429, 000, largely because home sales increased the West.

Despite the recent stability in home sales, foreclosures continue to add to housing vacancies.

Though home sales continue to struggle, gains in employment are helping to ease mortgage defaults.

Even though pending home sales rose in two of the past three months, that hasn't translated into increased sales.

although new home sales soared in april , the less volatile statistics are still uniformly grim.

Two other gauges do adjust for quality differences, mainly by dealing only with repeat home sales.

These coefficients imply a response of new home sales to mortgage rates that is quite sustained and spread out over a long period of time.

House prices continue to drift lower, but both construction and home sales have started to rise.

In coming days, new economic data will be released on U. S. home sales, consumer spending, and the gross domestic product.

New home sales might have increased 0. 95% to 313K in November.

A consensus is forming that home sales and construction are at long last bottoming and may soon rise.

Investors overlooked a 47-year-low in the pace of new home sales and the generally somber tone taken by Bernanke on the economy.

Other metrics, like housing starts and new-home sales, might point upward before then.

A report Wednesday is expected to show pending home sales surged in April.

Housing is prohibited by the applicable economic home sales to prevent land from erosion.

Robust home sales and construction can help drive an economic recovery.

The pace of sales has been sluggish but an index of pending home sales posted a surprisingly large gain in May.

Stocks tumbled in the morning after a report showed existing home sales plunged to an 11-year low in January.

Proto bulls can point to more positive new-home sales and consumer-spending data.

The government in January had reduced the period to two years to encourage home sales.

European stocks fluctuated near a 27-month high before reports on U. S. consumer confidence and new-home sales.

HSBC analysts noted that a drop in home sales led to a decreased appetite for appliances such as washing machines and air conditioners.

New home sales fell in February for the fourth straight month.

Cabinet demand won't improve until Q2, when tax incentives stimulate more home sales and remodeling.

But new-home sales dipped by 3. 6% in September, as the deadline to qualify for the credit passed.

There is also a clutch of U. S. economic data expected later on Thursday, including pending home sales for July and weekly jobless claims.

Even upbeat U. S. economic data such as a 10 percent rise in existing home sales failed to support the greenback on Monday.

New-home sales dropped sharply in January, as did sales of big-ticket items like appliances, the government reported Thursday.

Home sales also attract a turnover tax in Britain and elsewhere.

Home sales remain very weak, which has helped keep growth in check.

Those pending deals will be reported in the existing-home sales for April and May.

Existing home sales are expected on Tuesday and new home sales are due the following day.

Home sales are also showing signs of recovery, as is lending.

We are expecting Existing home Sales to come in unchanged.

Investors get a reading on existing home sales Monday that is expected to show a slight improvement in sales last month.

Economists saw the rate of home sales coming in at 5. 1 million for both the first and second quarter of next year.

In the global economy, more bad news came on June 11th: Australian consumer confidence and New Zealand home sales fell to 16-year lows.

The gloomy economic data was rounded off by a drop of 5. 3% in new home sales last month, reaching the lowest level in nearly 18 years.

There are some encouraging signs that home sales are nearing the bottom, and we expect to reach the nadir during the winter.

Home sales are plunging, and consumers are saving more and spending less as the unemployment rate remains stuck at almost 10 percent.

But new home sales dipped 3. 6% in September, as the time to qualify for the credit expired.

Last Thursday, Lennar, the giant home builder, reported that home sales fell 50 percent in the fourth quarter from 2006.

The volume and value of home sales in Canada are now at record highs.

Ahead while home sales are going down.

More defaults will follow in 2008, prompting a further round of home sales.

In the same month new-home sales plunged to a 12-month low.

OMG, the home sales were down 30% last month. A nightmare come true.

Existing home sales fell again in December by 2. 2 percent, with prices slipping further.

At the height of the housing boom in 2006, non-traditional loans, such as subprime and jumbo mortgages, backed nearly 40% of home sales.

Tuesday's brought news that existing-home sales plunged 27% in July to their lowest level in 15 years.

You draw comfort from the recent stabilisation of forward-looking indicators such as new home sales in the US?

February home sales in California fell 3. 8% from a year earlier to 28, 111 sales, but were up 0. 9% from January 2010, DataQuick said.

A public record is kept of all home sales in this county.

Lately the bears have been encouraged by disappointing American data, for example on durable-goods orders and new-home sales.

Existing home sales fell 8% in September, according to new figures.

Gaobao-home sales shop to home-based jewelry.

Data on November new-home sales are due at 10 a. m. Eastern.

The real estate group said it expects the recent federal stimulus package and other rescue measures to spur 900, 000 home sales this year.

The builders group's index of current single-family home sales fell to 15 from 17.

By July of 2010, sales had fallen almost 90%, to 25, 000. This follows on yesterday's dismal figures for existing home sales.

The contract tumbled $1. 47 to settle at $71. 63 on Tuesday amid news of a big fall in U. S. home sales for July.

New US home sales rose by 11 per cent in June to an annual rate of 384, 000, the highest for seven months.

Pending home sales fell by 30 per cent in May, against an expected decline of 12. 5 per cent.

New home sales picked up by 3. 3% in April, albeit from a 17-year low in March.

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index has fluctuated very little over the past four months.

New-home sales also declined in June and are trailing last year's sales, which were the worst on records dating back nearly half a century.

The National Association of Realtors is due Friday morning to release existing-home-sales figures for September.

Existing-home sales that have been agreed on, but not yet finalised, fell by 3. 2% in July, partly reversing a big rise in June.

Compared with March 2007, US pending home sales are down 21. 7 per cent.

New-home sales in the 20 top Chinese cities fell 17 percent in the third quarter, compared with the 2010 period.

Data on Tuesday showed contracts for pending U. S. home sales hit a record low in June, while U. S. new factory orders also fell.

The National Association of Realtors is projecting that home sales will trend up this year.

Home sales have surged by 70% in value in China over the past year.

Even with last month's gain, new-home sales are down 75 percent from their peak of 1. 283 million-unit pace in 2005.

These same falling prices have boosted home sales from the depressed levels of last year.

An index of pending home-sales in America, which measures sales not yet completed, rose by 2. 1% in February from a month earlier.

In 1982, for example, housing was crushed by high interest rates, so when the Fed eased up, home sales surged.

Home sales completed in the month stood at an annualised rate of 3. 83 million, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Last year was a terrible year for home sales, and 2009 looks no better.

Struggling home builders have just completed the worst year for new home sales since 1982.

The number of home sales agreed on but not yet completed fell by 12. 2% in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index rose to 97. 6 in July from 94. 6 in June.

For all of last year, existing-home sales totaled 4. 9 million, down more than 13 percent from the previous year, and the lowest since 1997.

an apparent bottoming out in US home sales and house construction;

Misrepresent progress and home sales prices, misleading consumer and inveigled consumers rush to purchase;

The nascent uptick in home sales hasn't yet translated to a restarting of construction, a driver of jobs and economic activity;

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