U.S. Existing Home Sales Rise in November
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Sales of existing U.S. homes  unexpectedly rose by 2.7 percent in November as low mortgage  rates fueled a record pace of home-buying, a trade association  report showed on Wednesday.
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Sales of existing homes in the  United States fell by 3.3 percent in December from a record  high in November, a trade association report showed on Tuesday.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August to a seasonally adjusted 1.050 million   annualized rate after a sharp downward revision in July's   tally, while the inventory of homes for sale eased slightly, a   government report showed on Wednesday.
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RISMEDIA, Dec. 29 - Low interest rates helped the market for existing single-family home sales to set the highest monthly pace on record in November, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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&#39;The ongoing stimulus of lower-than-expected mortgage interest rates was the primary driver of strong home sales in October.&#39;.
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An important US economic measure moved higher in November for the first time in nearly half a year. The index of leading economic indicators, forecasting activity in the coming months, rose 0.2 points from
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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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WASHINGTON -- Sales of previously owned homes inched up in November but that didn't change the overall bleak picture for an ailing housing industry that has been suffering through a painful slump.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of November, as shoppers sought to get a head start  on the holiday shopping, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. stocks pared losses and the Standard & Poor's 500 index  briefly turned positive on Tuesday after a report showed the pace of existing home sales unexpectedly rose in October.
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Sales of existing homes were up both nationally and in Lee County in November, according to statistics released today. Meanwhile, the median price for a single-family home also continued to rise both locally and nationally.
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U.S. new home sales fell a  steeper-than-expected 9 percent in November, but business  activity elsewhere perked up this month, according to reports  on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy  despite a housing sector meltdown.
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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
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Retail sales rose a strong 1.2 percent in November in a bright sign for the holiday shopping season, but producer prices posted their biggest gain in 34 years, offering a reminder that rising costs are weighing on the economy.
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In the latest snapshot of the holiday shopping season, the government reported today that retail sales increased 0.1 percent in November, a better performance than Wall Street had been expecting.
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Retail sales in the United States increased by a modest 0.1 percent in November following a revised gain of 0.8 percent in October, the Commerce Department reported on Monday.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices remained  flat to slightly higher on Wednesday as news that sales of  existing homes rose 2.7 percent in November did little to stir  up a market looking ahead to a note auction.