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calculatedriskblog.com - 3/24/2009
More on Existing Home Sales
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Here is another way to look at existing homes sales - monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA): This graph shows NSA monthly existing home sales for 2005 through 2009. Sales (NSA) were lower in February 2009 than in February 2008. Again - a significant percentage of recent sales were ...
realtor.org - 3/23/2009
Existing-Home Sales Rise In February
— realtor.org — WASHINGTON , March 23, 2009 Existing-home sales increased in February, reversing losses in January. Even so, sales activity remains relatively soft, reflecting additional layoffs and buyers waiting for housing provisions in the economic stimulus ... (more) Existing-Home Sales Rise In February
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washingtonpost.com - 3/23/2009
Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1 Percent in February
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1 Percent in February
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volokh.com - 3/19/2009
Gun Sales Up:
— volokh.com — Last year, I blogged about claims that gun sales were up due to concerns about the company; I expressed skepticism, given that the rises and falls seemed to have little... (more) Gun Sales Up:
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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  No We Don't Have A Bottom

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No We Don't Have A Bottom
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — This meme is beginning to sound like an orgy, but Calculated Risk looks at the latest housing numbers: ...a significant percentage of recent sales were foreclosure resales, and although these are real sales, I think existing home sales could fall even further when foreclosure resales start to decline sometime in the future. ...

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Some Economic Good News — PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts
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Existing Home Sales: Turnover Rate — Calculated Risk
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Existing Home Sales Increase 5.1% — A Blog For All
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Existing Home Sales Up 5.1% In February — Say Anything
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Existing Home Sales Increase Slightly in February — Calculated Risk
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