October sales gains lift hopes for housing market

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 13:41

First-time buyers seized on a tax credit, combined with low mortgage rates and falling prices, to boost home sales in October to their highest level in 2 1/2 years.


 

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