US house sales plunge
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Andrea Cornish
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25/08/2010 4:00:00 AM
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US house sales fell 27.2% in July – almost twice the drop expected, casting a shadow on economic recovery for the nation.
The pace of sales in July was at the lowest rate recorded since 1999 – about 1.43 m fewer homes were sold in that month than June.
Sales picked up earlier in 2010 as a result of a buyers’ tax credit that expired in April, which added confidence about a US recovery.
However, high unemployment rates of 9.5% - almost double that of Australia – continue to dog the economy.
Demand for housing is dropping as potential buyers face unemployment, tighter credit conditions and a stalled housing market.
The inventory of unsold homes has skyrocketed to a record 12.5 months’ supply.
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Go Broker on
31 Aug 2010 12:50 PM
Why wouldn''t the sale of houses fall their system of conveyance is shocking firstly no protection for buyers when you can buy a home pay no taxes on it for three years the state takes a lein against it. Then it sell three times on quit claim deeds and the last buyer wears the outcome no ownership, no warranty title, has to pay out all who has a claim against said property or pass the whole deal onto another sucker on a quit claim deed.