Existing home sales drop - Feb. 26, 2010

Existing home sales drop - Feb. 26, 2010

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell in January, according to an industry report published Friday, highlighting concerns that the housing market is weaker than previously thought.

The National Association of Realtors reported that home resales fell 7.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million units, down from the revised rate of 5.44 million in December. Still, on a year-over-year basis, sales were up 11.4%.

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