The further decline in existing home sales to 4.90 million annualised in November, from 5.12 million the month before, reflects the continuing impact of the marked rise in mortgage rates earlier this year. We anticipate a recovery in sales next year, but only a modest one to 5.20 million in 2014 and then 5.30 million in 2015.
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