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CNNMoney: New home sales exceed expectationsupdated: Fri Feb 24 2012 11:55:00

New home sales exceeded forecasts in the latest government readings Friday, another sign of a long-awaited recovery in the battered housing market.

CNNMoney: Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 yearsupdated: Wed Feb 22 2012 11:48:00

Home prices fell to their lowest point in more than a decade in January, which helped to lift the pace of home sales, according to a report from an industry trade group.

CNNMoney: Home buying: Most affordable in decadesupdated: Fri Feb 17 2012 12:10:00

Buying a home is now more affordable than it has been in the last twenty years.

CNNMoney: New-home sales hit a record lowupdated: Thu Jan 26 2012 13:27:00

Just 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, 6.2% below 2010 and the lowest number of annual sales since the government started tracking home sales in 1963.

CNNMoney: Mortgage rates hit another record lowupdated: Thu Dec 22 2011 13:31:00

Happy holidays, homebuyers! You just got a very nice present.

CNNMoney: Home sales during housing bust worse than thoughtupdated: Wed Dec 21 2011 12:01:00

Existing home sales during the housing bust were actually 14.3% worse than previously reported, a revision to Realtors' group numbers shows.

CNNMoney: New-home sales edge higherupdated: Mon Nov 28 2011 10:36:00

New-home sales edged slightly higher last month, as more Americans hunted for bargains in the struggling housing market.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales edge higher in Octoberupdated: Mon Nov 21 2011 10:56:00

Homebuyers scooped up more previously owned homes in October, slowly putting a dent in the huge inventory on the market, an industry report showed Monday.

CNNMoney: New-home sales slide for 4th straight monthupdated: Mon Sep 26 2011 11:11:00

New-home sales fell once again in August, the fourth straight month of declining sales for the beleaguered home building market.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales jump in Augustupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 11:16:00

Home buyers are starting to creep back into the housing market, lured by rock-bottom prices.

CNNMoney: New-home sales dip in Julyupdated: Tue Aug 23 2011 10:51:00

New-home sales fell once again in July, the third straight month of declining sales for hard-pressed home builders.

CNNMoney: Mortgage rates at record lowsupdated: Thu Aug 18 2011 13:44:00

Mortgage rates have hit a record low, making homes even more affordable for prospective buyers.

CNNMoney: New home sales slip again in Juneupdated: Tue Jul 26 2011 11:21:00

Sales of new homes slipped for a second straight month in June, unexpectedly falling 1%, as homebuilders remained reluctant to boost production.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales dip in Juneupdated: Wed Jul 20 2011 11:20:00

Sales of existing homes dipped in June as buyers unexpectedly backed out of contracts, according to an industry group.

CNNMoney: New home sales slip 2%updated: Thu Jun 23 2011 11:19:00

Sales of new homes fell 2.1% in May, after rising for two months in a row, as the housing market continues to struggle.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales jump 12%updated: Thu Jan 20 2011 11:01:00

Sales of existing homes jumped in December, marking the fifth month of gains in the past six months, based on an industry report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Home sales rise 5.6% in Novemberupdated: Wed Dec 22 2010 12:35:00

Existing home sales picked up steam in November, though they are still down nearly 30% from this time last year.

CNNMoney: Buy a foreclosure - save 30% on the priceupdated: Thu Dec 02 2010 10:39:00

Foreclosed properties are selling at a discount that can only be described as HUGE!

CNNMoney: New home sales: Down 80% from the boomupdated: Wed Nov 24 2010 11:29:00

Don't look to the new home market for glad economic tidings: Home builders had another dismal sales month in October, falling to just one-fifth of the sales rate during the boom five years ago.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales on the riseupdated: Mon Oct 25 2010 14:50:00

Existing home sales climbed for the second month in a row in September, fueling some hope that a housing recovery is underway.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales bounce back in Augustupdated: Thu Sep 23 2010 12:35:00

Existing home sales bounced back in August after plunging nearly 30% in the previous month.

CNNMoney: New home sales drop 12.4% to record lowupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 11:34:00

New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost.

CNNMoney: Plunging home sales could sink recoveryupdated: Tue Aug 24 2010 16:03:00

With home sales plunging to their lowest level in 15 years, economists warn that a double-dip in housing prices is just around the corner, threatening to further slow the overall recovery.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales fall 5.1%updated: Mon Jul 26 2010 11:18:00

In the latest sign of renewed turbulence in the housing market, an industry group said Thursday that sales of existing homes fell 5.1% in June.

CNNMoney: New home sales plummet to record lowupdated: Wed Jun 23 2010 11:26:00

New home sales plummeted to a record low in May, the first month following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. This snapped a two-month streak of gains.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales slip 2% in Mayupdated: Tue Jun 22 2010 10:46:00

Existing home sales slipped in May and missed estimates but sustained a strong pace as homebuyers who qualified for the expired tax credit moved to close deals ahead of the June 30 deadline.

CNNMoney: New home sales soar 15% in Aprilupdated: Wed May 26 2010 14:39:00

New home sales soared in April as homebuyers rushed to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales soar in Aprilupdated: Mon May 24 2010 12:19:00

Existing home sales soared in April as home buyers scrambled to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday.

CNNMoney: New-home sales rise fastest in 47 yearsupdated: Fri Apr 23 2010 15:36:00

New home sales improved in March at the fastest single-month rate in 47 years, according to a government report released Friday, as buyers snatched up properties ahead of the tax credit that's set to expire.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales soar in Marchupdated: Thu Apr 22 2010 12:11:00

Existing home sales jumped 6.8% in March, with home buyers racing to get a tax credit that expires in April, according to a real estate industry report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Home sales contracts leap higherupdated: Mon Apr 05 2010 12:04:00

Contracts for the sale of existing homes rose sharply in February, the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) said Monday.

CNNMoney: New-home sales fall to record lowupdated: Wed Mar 24 2010 11:31:00

Sales of new homes fell to a record low in February, according to a government report released Wednesday, as the glut of foreclosed homes and a weak economy dampened the housing market.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales slip in Februaryupdated: Tue Mar 23 2010 11:37:00

Sales of existing homes fell slightly in February, according to an industry report released Tuesday, a sign that the housing market's recovery remains fragile.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales dropupdated: Fri Feb 26 2010 11:41:00

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell in January, according to an industry report published Friday, highlighting concerns that the housing market is weaker than previously thought.

CNNMoney: New home sales fall to a record lowupdated: Wed Feb 24 2010 12:41:00

Sales of new homes plunged to a record low in January, government figures showed Wednesday, as the weak economy and a glut of foreclosed homes continue to weigh on the market.

CNNMoney: New home sales hit 9-month lowupdated: Wed Jan 27 2010 11:05:00

New home sales plunged to a 9-month low in December, according to a government report issued Wednesday.

CNNMoney: New home sales plunge in Novemberupdated: Wed Dec 23 2009 12:47:00

New home sales unexpectedly plunged in November, according to a dismal government report.

CNNMoney: Home sales contracts soar in Octoberupdated: Tue Dec 01 2009 10:39:00

Americans are inking a lot of deals to buy homes.

CNNMoney: New home sales spike in Octoberupdated: Wed Nov 25 2009 11:23:00

New home sales spiked in October, one month after declining unexpectedly.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales at highest level since 2007updated: Mon Nov 23 2009 10:53:00

Existing home sales surged in October to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years, according to a real estate industry report issued Monday.

CNNMoney: Home sales contracts rise for 8th straight monthupdated: Mon Nov 02 2009 10:41:00

The number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday.

CNNMoney: Surprise drop in new home salesupdated: Thu Oct 29 2009 14:57:00

Sales of newly built homes fell unexpectedly in September after rising for five straight months, according to government figures released Wednesday.

CNNMoney: $8,000 home credit still in playupdated: Thu Oct 29 2009 13:55:00

Confused about whether lawmakers will extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit and what it would look like?

CNNMoney: Home sales rebound to highest level in 2 yearsupdated: Fri Oct 23 2009 11:41:00

Sales of existing homes rebounded sharply in September to their highest level in two years, getting a strong boost from first-time homebuyers, according to a report released Friday.

CNNMoney: Push on to expand $8,000 tax creditupdated: Wed Oct 14 2009 17:58:00

Congress is considering proposals to greatly expand a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers -- potentially applying it to all but the wealthiest homebuyers.

CNNMoney: Home sales contracts in 7-month rallyupdated: Thu Oct 01 2009 10:45:00

Homebuyers signed more sales contracts in August than in any month this year, boosted by the looming expiration of a homebuyers' tax credit, according to an industry report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales slide unexpectedlyupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 11:55:00

Existing home sales fell in August, snapping a four-month streak of increases, according to a report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: 1.4 million Americans score $8,000 tax creditupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 15:44:00

More than 1.4 million Americans have already claimed the new tax credit for first-time home buyers, according to a report from the Internal Revenue Service.

CNNMoney: New home sales blast past expectationsupdated: Wed Aug 26 2009 13:49:00

Sales of newly constructed homes leaped unexpectedly in July to hit their highest level since last September.

CNNMoney: Existing homes selling fast - record fastupdated: Fri Aug 21 2009 14:22:00

Sales of existing homes rose in July for the fourth consecutive month, lending support to economists who argue a recovery is near.

CNNMoney: New home sales: 'Really good news'updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 19:10:00

Sales of newly constructed single-family homes spiked 11% in June to an annualized rate of 384,000 homes, according to a report released Monday.

CNNMoney: June home sales rise, but prices plummetupdated: Thu Jul 23 2009 12:02:00

Sales of existing homes disappointed again in June, coming in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.89 million, up just 3.6% compared with May, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors.

CNNMoney: Home sales rise - while prices fall 17%updated: Tue Jun 23 2009 14:13:00

Existing home sales rose in May, as increasingly affordable home prices and a first-time tax credit attracted hesitant buyers.

CNNMoney: Pending home sales reboundingupdated: Tue Jun 02 2009 11:02:00

The number of home sales contracts signed in April continued to bounce back from record lows hit last winter, according to a widely watched industry report. This is the third consecutive month of gains.

CNNMoney: Home resales inch up in Aprilupdated: Wed May 27 2009 11:22:00

The residential real estate market picked up slightly in April, as increasingly affordable home prices drew in hesitant buyers.

CNNMoney: Homes: Most affordable in 2 decadesupdated: Tue May 19 2009 07:39:00

U.S. home prices are their most affordable in 18 years, according to a report released Monday.

CNNMoney: Hope seen, despite home sales downturnupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 13:52:00

Sales of existing homes fell in March, according to an industry report released Thursday, but analysts say the housing market is showing signs of stabilization.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales spike 5%updated: Mon Mar 23 2009 11:14:00

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly rose in February, recovering from a sharp drop in the previous month, according to an industry report released Monday.

CNNMoney: Most affordable city in the nationupdated: Mon Mar 16 2009 07:13:00

Crashing home prices have led to the most affordable housing market in at least five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales lowest since '97updated: Wed Feb 25 2009 11:08:00

Sales of existing homes fell in January to their lowest levels in nearly 12 years, with a real estate group saying buyers delayed purchases in anticipation of government programs to boost the housing market.

CNNMoney: Home prices in record plungeupdated: Thu Feb 12 2009 15:52:00

Home prices fell 12.4% during the fourth quarter of 2008, the largest year-over-year decline since the National Association of Realtors began keeping comprehensive records in 1979.

CNNMoney: Pending home sales rise in Decemberupdated: Tue Feb 03 2009 12:10:00

Plunging home prices and low mortgage rates pushed homebuying activity higher in December, according to a regular industry report released on Tuesday.

CNNMoney: New home sales plunge to lowest on recordupdated: Thu Jan 29 2009 11:45:00

Sales of newly constructed homes plunged in December to the lowest level on record, going back to 1963, according to a government report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales in surprise jumpupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 12:30:00

The number of existing homes sold in December rose 6.5% from the previous month, according to a report released Monday, as bargain hunters took advantage of plummeting prices.

CNNMoney: Pending home sales sink to 7-year lowupdated: Tue Jan 06 2009 14:34:00

The number of homes under contract to be sold fell 4% in November, according to a report released Tuesday.

CNNMoney: Home sales, prices in deep plungeupdated: Tue Dec 23 2008 15:09:00

The number of existing homes sold during November plummeted 8.6% as prices plunged by record amounts, according to a closely watched housing industry report issued Tuesday.

CNNMoney: Lower mortgage rates no silver bulletupdated: Fri Dec 05 2008 12:26:00

Reducing mortgage rates to a historically low 4.5% may entice some homebuyers out of the shadows, but it won't be enough to really spur housing sales, experts said.

CNNMoney: New home sales fall to near 18-year lowupdated: Wed Nov 26 2008 11:34:00

Sales of newly constructed homes slumped in October to an annual rate not seen since 1991, according to government figures released Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales jump, prices sinkupdated: Fri Oct 24 2008 12:12:00

Sales of existing homes rose in September, but prices continued to drop, according to the latest reading on the battered housing market by an industry trade group released Friday.

CNNMoney: New home sales fall to 17-year lowupdated: Thu Sep 25 2008 11:28:00

The pace of new home sales fell to its lowest level in 17 years in August, according to a key government report released Thursday that signaled more dismal news for the housing sector in coming months.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales rise, but prices still sinkingupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 14:34:00

Sales of existing homes rose more than expected in July, but prices continued to fall and inventory increased. That's according to the latest reading on the battered housing market by an industry trade group released Monday.

CNNMoney: June pending home sales tick up 5.3%updated: Thu Aug 07 2008 13:09:00

The number of pending homes for sale rose in June, a rebound from the previous month, according to a report released Thursday.

CNNMoney: Existing home sales rise on price dropupdated: Thu Jun 26 2008 11:29:00

Sales of existing homes rose slightly more than expected in May as home buyers responded to plummeting home prices, according to an industry trade group.

CNNMoney: New home sales near historic lowsupdated: Wed Jun 25 2008 12:33:00

New home sales remained near historically low levels in May, as the housing market continues to struggle with a huge oversupply of housing inventory.

CNNMoney: New home sales at 16-year lowupdated: Thu Apr 24 2008 11:33:00

New home sales fell in March to the lowest level in more than 16 years, according to a key government report on the battered housing market released Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Builder: Housing woes continue to worsenupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 06:53:00

Home builder Lennar reported its fourth straight quarterly loss Thursday and warned that conditions in the battered housing market continue to worsen due to a glut of homes on the market and ongoing problems in the mortgage market.

CNNMoney: Home sales stay weak in Realtors' reportupdated: Thu Mar 06 2008 10:09:00

The number of homes under contract for sale was unchanged in January, leaving that measure of the battered real estate market just barely above the record low, according to the latest reading from the National Association of Realtors.

CNNMoney: Home prices set to slide in '08updated: Thu Feb 07 2008 11:34:00

In a fresh sign that the nation's housing crisis will worsen, home prices are likely to decline in 2008 for the second straight year, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

CNNMoney: Homes see first annual price drop on recordupdated: Thu Jan 24 2008 13:28:00

Prices of homes sold in December registered the biggest year-over-year decline on record, according to a report from an industry trade group, and 2007 is the first year on record that has seen a drop.

CNNMoney: Home sales gain but trouble loomsupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 15:34:00

More trouble looms for the nation's battered housing market next year, even as the pace of home sales inched up in October from the depths of this summer's mortgage meltdown, according to data released Monday by an industry trade group.

CNNMoney: Home prices: Worst drop since '70updated: Thu Nov 29 2007 15:55:00

The biggest plunge in new home prices in 37 years was not enough to revive October sales, according to the government's latest reading on the battered housing and home building markets.

CNNMoney: For sale: 2 million empty homesupdated: Fri Oct 26 2007 12:13:00

The number of vacant homes for sale rose in the third quarter, according to the latest government reading that casts new harsh light on the weakness of the housing market.

CNNMoney: Real estate: More price drops, more layoffsupdated: Wed Oct 17 2007 05:43:00

For those in the real estate industry and for those looking to buy or sell a home, it could take until 2009 to catch a break.

CNNMoney: U.S. housing market analysisupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 05:49:00

U.S. housing market analysis

CNNMoney: Glut of homes hits 16-year highupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 05:49:00

Homeowners trying to sell last month faced the biggest glut of homes on the market in about 16 years, as declining sales and growing problems in the mortgage market helped push home prices down for the 12th straight month.

CNNMoney: Selling your home in a bad marketupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 23:00:00

Home sales this year will be the lowest since 2002, according to the National Association of Realtors. If you're struggling to draw attention to your home, you may just have to up the ante. Here's how to make a deal more attractive to buyers.

CNNMoney: Home sales plunge in Marchupdated: Tue May 01 2007 09:27:00

Problems in subprime mortgages caused a sharp drop in home sellers being able to find buyers for their homes in March, according to a trade group report Tuesday that showed the battered real estate market was much weaker than expected.

CNNMoney: New home sales still weakupdated: Wed Apr 25 2007 09:20:00

New home sales rebounded a bit in March from depressed levels in February but still fell short of forecasts, according to the government's latest report, signaling ongoing weakness for the battered real estate market.

CNNMoney: Home sales: Worst drop in 18 yearsupdated: Tue Apr 24 2007 09:42:00

Home sales posted their sharpest drop in 18 years in March, a real estate group said Tuesday, as problems in the subprime mortgage sector pushed sales well below what economists had forecast.

CNNMoney: New home sales: Slowest in 6 yearsupdated: Mon Mar 26 2007 09:27:00

Sales of new homes sank to the slowest pace in more than six years in February, with the government's latest reading on the battered real estate market showing the glut of homes on the market reached a 16-year high.

CNNMoney: Home price slump helps spur salesupdated: Fri Mar 23 2007 09:18:00

Sales of existing homes posted the biggest jump in nearly three years in February, though sellers got the gains the way Detroit automakers spur sales - by cutting prices.

CNNMoney: Mortgage defaults: Latest woe for housingupdated: Mon Feb 12 2007 09:53:00

Just as the struggling real estate market seems to be stabilizing, a fresh problem is brewing far from real estate offices or home construction sites: a jump in defaults by higher-risk borrowers.

CNNMoney: Finding an honest real estate brokerupdated: Fri Oct 20 2006 11:01:00

I have some doubts about the integrity of my real estate agent. He said the standard commission rate was 7%. How can I find an honest agent? -- L.M. Georgia

CNNMoney: Realtors: Home sales now a 'buyer's market'updated: Tue Jul 25 2006 09:52:00

It's official - even the nation's leading group of real estate agents now says it's a buyer's market in housing, as a soaring supply of homes for sale means nearly flat prices and longer waits for sellers.

CNNMoney: Second-home sales at all-time highupdated: Wed Apr 05 2006 07:56:00

Are homes still a good buy? Americans seem to think so -- they bought second homes, both as vacation properties but especially for investment purposes, in record numbers last year.

CNNMoney: Negotiating real estate commissionsupdated: Fri Mar 31 2006 10:26:00

Real estate brokers have tried to hold to their six percent commission.

CNNMoney: Selling your home on your ownupdated: Thu Mar 09 2006 12:09:00

All signs are pointing to a changing housing market. That means if you're selling your house by owner, you'll want to be even more market savvy.

CNNMoney: Luxury home sales soarupdated: Thu Mar 02 2006 17:24:00

Luxury homes sales soared across the United States in 2005, according to a report released Thursday by Coldwell Banker, one of the largest real estate brokers in the nation.

CNNMoney: A softer spring housing marketupdated: Wed Mar 01 2006 10:55:00

It was announced Tuesday that existing home sales fell for the fifth time in a row.

CNNMoney: A little softness at homeupdated: Tue Feb 28 2006 09:44:00

The pace of home sales slowed slightly in January, according to a trade group report Tuesday that showed a growing softness in the closely watched real estate market.

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