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Pending home sales fall 1.3 percent

Pending home sales still above year-ago level. Realtors say homes are good hedge against inflation, but home prices are deflating.

US home sales fell in April, as tight credit hindered buyers

The home sales report also found that the median price for sales of previously owned homes was $163,700 – some 5 percent below the median price a year ago.

Home sales increase 5 percent

Home sales were up in March from the previous month but still down 11 percent from the year before

Pending home sales down 8 percent from last year

Pending home sales report for February shows that sales increased 2 percent since January

Pending home sales down 3 percent last month

Pending sales from January fell from December 2010 and are 1.54 percent lower than a year ago.

Home prices: Where's the market headed?

Home prices peaked in the US five years ago. Here is a look at the key issues affecting home prices as the spring real estate market approaches.

Home prices fall again: Eight keys to the housing market future

Five years after home prices peaked in the US, the housing market remains a weak link in the economy – an important sector that's still struggling to find its postrecession footing. What will 2011 bring? It could be a pivotal year when home prices bottom out and a more stable environment begins to emerge. Here is a look at the key issues affecting home buyers and sellers as we approach the spring real estate market.

Home sales jump: Might rising mortgage rates help, not hurt?

Home sales revived in November, but mortgage rates have been edging up. Some analysts say that might prompt more potential buyers to take the plunge now, before rates go even higher.

Home sales up 10 percent from last month...

...but down 20 percent from this time last year, reports the National Association of Realtors in their latest Pending Home Sales Report.

Home sales rise in September, but a housing glut and concerns remain

Home sales are still below the rate of a year ago, as is the median price. Concerns persist that foreclosures and the slow economy threaten even lower values.

Where have all the home buyers gone?

An unintended consequence of the homeowner tax credit: Everyone who wanted to buy a house, did.

Low mortgage rates go lower. Better days ahead for housing market?

Low mortgage rates fell still more this week – to the lowest level ever in four decades of tracking. Also, the number of pending home sales posted a rise for the month of July.

Home sales down. But six cities defy housing gloom.

Home sales plunged in July and housing prices may dip again. But in six metropolitan areas, the housing picture is far brighter: Home values are rising and median prices are already well ahead of their peak during the housing bubble. Is your city on the list?

Record plunge for home sales could weigh heavily on economic recovery

Home sales fell 27 percent between June and July. The news suggests that working through a glut of unsold homes and foreclosed properties may take longer than some economists predicted.

Home sales report for May could signal economic downturn

Home sales report for last month showed a drop in sales of previously occupied homes, despite government tax credits.

Pending home sales up for April

With the government's housing tax credit expiring in April far more weak trends will likely start to become more obvious for the first time in well over a year.

Existing home sales: Is the home-buyer tax credit failing?

Existing home sales fell a third straight month in February, casting doubts on how much the home-buyer tax credit will boost sales.

Existing home sales: Are US home prices set to fall again?

After a brief run-up, prices of new and existing homes are falling again.

Great deals in real estate: Why they won't last

Federal subsidies, low interest rates, and falling home prices have made real estate seem like a good deal recently. But that might not be the case for long.

Pending home sales plunge, but pickup seen in spring

November's 16 percent fall in pending home sales was sharp but not unexpected. Recovery should pick up in the spring, economists say.

Home sales rise in November, driven by tax break

Existing home sales rose 7.4 percent in November, largely due to first-time home buyers taking advantage of a tax break before it expired. That may mean the housing market recovery is not robust, some experts say.

Existing home sales fall unexpectedly

One possible reason for home sales' decline is a rising backlog of applications, the National Association of Realtors said.

US pending home sales up 3.2 percent

July sales are back to 2007 levels, a new report said Tuesday.

Record jump for existing home sales

With foreclosures rising, why is housing market improving?

Pending home-sale transactions rose in June. Low mortgage rates and affordable home prices seem to be stabilizing the market.