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Purchases of new U.S. single-family homes rose in June to the highest level in more than eight years, indicating a firm and resilient housing market.

Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly climbed in June to the highest level in more than nine years, giving a boost to residential real estate as it approached the end of its busy selling season.

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell more than projected in May, a sign demand cooled after a robust start to the busiest selling season of the year, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed June 29 in Washington.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ prices in 20 U.S. cities rose at a steady pace in April from a year earlier, a sign demand for residential real estate remains solid enough to support both buyers and sellers, data from New York-based S&P/Case-Shiller showed June 28.

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in May to the highest level in more than nine years, indicating that demand for residential real estate remains robust, National Association of Realtors data showed June 22.

U.S. home prices rose 5.9% in April from a year earlier as job growth spurred competition for a limited number of listings.

°®¶¹´«Ã½ prices in 20 U.S. cities rose faster than projected in March from a year earlier, adding to signs of healthy demand at the onset of the industry’s busy selling season, New York-based S&P/Case-Shiller reported May 31.

U.S. home prices rose 5.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier as buyers competed for a limited supply of listings.

Purchases of new homes in the United States surged in April to the highest level since the start of 2008, pointing to a robust spring selling season for builders.

Sales of previously owned homes increased in April to a three-month high, led by a surge in the Midwest and indicating further improvement in the housing market during the busy spring-selling season, National Association of Realtors data showed May 20.