WSJ reports:
Existing-home sales plunged in December, dropping lower than expected after three straight increases that were fed by a fat government tax credit. Home Sales Home resales fell by 16.7% to a 5.45 million annual rate from an unrevised 6.54 million in November, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
Monday's data said inventories shrank, and prices rose year over year for the first time in more than two years. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires expected an 11.6% decrease in sales during December, to a rate of 5.78 million.
Banks are making it difficult for some people to get loans. Joblessness in the U.S. is high, muting the economy's recovery.
Source: Realtor.org
I am looking to buy a new place and sell the old one. I don't want a mortgage, all I need is a bridge loan from the time I buy the new one until I sell the old one. I'm putting 30% cash on the table and have no debts, not even a car payment. Went to BofA and Chase. Neither one bothered to call me back.
ReplyDeleteQuite a change a couple of years make!