Existing-Home Sales Rise In February in the U.S.
According to the National Association of Realtors existing-home sales increased in February, reversing losses in January. Sales activity remains relatively soft, reflecting additional layoffs and buyers waiting for housing provisions in the economic stimulus package to take effect.
Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 4.72 million units in February from a pace of 4.49 million units in January, but are 4.6 percent below the 4.95 million-unit level in February 2008. Seasonal adjustment factors are more volatile in winter months, but sales rates over the past few months show dampened sales activity.
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Realtors Endorse Obama’s Recovery Plan Including Housing Stability, Health Care
The National Association of Realtors® expressed support of President Obama’s broadened focus of the nation’s economic recovery that stresses housing stability and making health care an important component of his economic revitalization strategy, in addition to “restarting lending” and preventing foreclosures.
“We fully agree with President Obama’s emphasis that housing is the backbone of our national economy,” said NAR President Charles McMillan, a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Dallas-Fort Worth. “As he said, when a family buys a home, workers are hired to build it. Those workers spend money and open businesses. As a result, investors return. In short, housing is the key to revitalizing America and we pledge to work with him to help jumpstart our economy.”
Initial steps taken by the Obama administration and the 111th Congress to begin stabilizing the housing market meet many of NAR’s policy recommendations. NAR called for lowering interest rates, reducing preventable foreclosures and reinstating the higher loan limits for FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In addition, NAR was the leading advocate for increasing and improving the home buyer tax credit. Read the rest »
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