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Existing home sales fall most in a year in Dec
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
CONTRACTS to purchase previously owned US homes unexpectedly fell in December by the most in a year, a sign the industry's recovery remains uneven.
The index of pending sales dropped 3.7 per cent after a 0.6 per cent gain the prior month that was smaller than initially estimated, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
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