Friday, May 27, 2011

Pending home sales plunge in April

WASHINGTON | Fri May 27, 2011 10:35am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of existing U.S. homes dropped far more than expected in April to touch a seven-month low, a trade group said on Friday, dealing a blow to hopes of a recovery in the housing market.

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index dropped 11.6 percent to 81.9 in April, the lowest since September. Pending home sales lead existing home sales by a month or two.

Full story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/27/us-usa-economy-housing-idUSTRE74Q3OP20110527

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