WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
WASHINGTON -- More people bought previously occupied homes in January. But the increase was driven by rising foreclosures and all-cash purchases by investors, while the number of first-time buyers shrank.
Prices sank to their lowest levels in nearly nine years, a troubling sign for the struggling housing sector.
Sales of previously occupied homes rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. That's up 2.7 percent from 5.22 million in December.
Still, the pace remains far below the 6 million homes a year that economists say represents a healthy market. And the number of first-time home-buyers .....
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