The rise in existing home sales reflects the recent decline in mortgage interest rates,stronger job growth and the continued unwinding of the weather effect from earlier inthe year. While the legacy of earlier falls means that existing home sales will be lowerin 2014 compared to 2013, the direction of travel will be upwards from here.
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