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Existing home sales expected to rise

Erika Beras Aug 20, 2019
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A sold sign is seen in front of a recently purchased home in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Existing home sales expected to rise

Erika Beras Aug 20, 2019
A sold sign is seen in front of a recently purchased home in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The National Association of Realtors reports existing home sales for July this week. So far, it appears that a low unemployment rate and a decline in interest rates hasn’t boosted the market that much; in fact, there was a small decline in existing home sales in June. Analysts say that may be changing.

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