| Economic Event | Existing Home Sales |
| Units | Millions of units sold |
| Current Period | Jul 2010 |
| Release Date | Aug. 24. 10 |
| Reported | 3.83 |
| Consensus for Current Period | 4.65 |
| Number of Forecasts | 52 |
| Economic Surprise | -0.82 ( -17.63 % ) |
| Prior Period | Jun 2010 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | 5.26 |
| Revised From | 5.37 |
| Next Release Date | Sep. 23. 10 |
| Next Release Time | 10:00 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2010/08/ehs_fall |
| Note | |
| Description | This indicator is thought to be a good measure of demand in the real-estate sector. Existing home sales is an economic indicator of both the number and prices of existing single family houses, condos and co-op sales over a one-month period. Is a lagging indicator as it tends to react after a change in mortgage rates. |