Список проголосовавших за комментарий " Existing Home Sales Preview<p>Existing home sales have been solid, yet high prices and limited inventory have stood in the way of a more robust recovery in the housing market. Higher mortgage rates could now be another obstacle with which to contend. On Wednesday market participants will see how each of those factors worked to shape the pace of existing home sales in February.</p><p><strong>According to the Briefing.com consensus estimate, existing home sales in February are expected to slip 2.6% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million. The January sales pace of 5.69 million was the strongest pace of sales since February 2007.</strong></p><p>This is an important piece of economic data because:</p><ul><li>Existing home sales account for roughly 90% of all home sales</li><li>This report provides important insight on the health of the housing market by way of the information it provides on first-time buyers, inventory levels, median home prices, and regional sales activity</li><li>Real estate broker sales commissions factor into GDP computations</li><li>Market participants are interested to see if demand remains solid in the face of rising mortgage rates and rising home prices</li></ul><p>The report will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.</p>"