Existing Home Sales in the United States fell 4.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5310 Thousand in August from a downwardly revised 5580 Thousand in July of 2015. It is the lowest figure since April, below market expectations. The median sale price went up 4.7% yoy and the months’ worth of supply rose 0.3 to 5.2. Existing Home Sales in the United States averaged 3842.52 Thousand from 1968 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 7250 Thousand in September of 2005 and a record low of 1370 Thousand in March of 1970. Existing Home Sales in the United States is reported by the National Association of Realtors.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Unit | Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5310.00 | 5480.00 | 7250.00 | 1370.00 | 1968 – 2015 | Thousand | Monthly | SA |
Existing Home Sales occurs when the mortgage is closed. Mortgage closing usually takes place 30-60 days after the sales contract is closed. . This page provides the latest reported value for – United States Existing Home Sales – plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Content for – United States Existing Home Sales – was last refreshed on Monday, September 21, 2015.
| Calendar | GMT | Reference | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Forecast  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-22 | 03:00 PM | Jun | 5.49M | 5.32M(R) | 5.4M | 5.2M |
| 2015-08-20 | 03:00 PM | Jul | 5.59M | 5.48M | 5.44M | 5.4M |
| 2015-09-21 | 03:00 PM | Aug | 5.31M | 5.58M | 5.53M | 5.4M |
| 2015-10-22 | 03:00 PM | Sep | 5.6M | |||
| 2015-11-23 | 03:00 PM | Oct | 5.6M | |||
| 2015-12-22 | 03:00 PM | Nov | 5.5M |
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