Economic Event | Existing Home Sales |
Units | Millions of units sold |
Current Period | Apr 2011 |
Release Date | May. 19. 11 |
Reported | 5.05 |
Consensus for Current Period | 5.22 |
Number of Forecasts | 57 |
Economic Surprise | -0.17 ( -3.26 % ) |
Prior Period | Mar 2011 |
Reported Value for Prior Period | 5.09 |
Revised From | 5.1 |
Next Release Date | Jun. 21. 11 |
Next Release Time | 10:00 AM Eastern Time |
Source | http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2011/05/sales_ease |
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. |