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Existing Home Sales

Existing Home Sales is a monthly economic report measuring the number of previously owned homes sold in the United States. It is a key indicator of housing market health and consumer confidence, influencing mortgage rates and related financial markets.

Example

Existing home sales fell to a 13-year low of 4.09 million units annualized, signaling a cooling housing market and weighing on homebuilder stocks like Lennar and D.R. Horton.