19.12.2013 16:10:08

U.S. Existing Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In November

(RTTNews) - Existing home sales in the U.S. fell by more than expected in the month of November, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday.

NAR said existing home sales dropped 4.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.90 million in November from 5.12 million in October. Economists had expected existing home sales to dip to an annual rate of 5.02 million.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said, "Home sales are hurt by higher mortgage interest rates, constrained inventory and continuing tight credit."