Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Home Sales Plunge by 8 Percent Nationally

Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September as turmoil in mortgage markets added more problems to a housing industry in its worst slump in 16 years.

The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that sales of existing homes fell 8 percent in September, the largest decline to show up in records dating to 1999. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 5.04 million existing homes was also the slowest pace on record.

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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071024/economy.html?.v=8

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