Economic Event Existing Home Sales Units Millions of units sold Current Period Feb 2013 Release Date Mar. 21. 13 Reported 4.98 Consensus for Current Period 5.01 Number of Forecasts 58 Economic Surprise -0.03 ( -0.60 % ) Prior Period Jan 2013 Reported Value for Prior Period 4.94 Revised From 4.92 Next Release Date Apr. 22. 13 Next Release Time 10:00 AM Eastern Time Source http://www.realtor.org/news-releases/2013/03/january-existing-home-sales-hold-with-steady-price-gains-seller-s-market-developing 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.

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