US existing homes fall back

Investors are scaling back their involvement in the US property market but this is unlikely to mean a return to dark days for the market.

Investors are scaling back their involvement in the US property market but this is unlikely to mean a return to dark days for the market. Figures from the National Association of Realtors show that August saw declines in existing home sales of 1.8 per cent, however this followed four months of increases and the level of sales is still the second highest of the year so far. The level of investors’ involvement was at its lowest for 5 years with expectation of interest rate rises during 2015. Outside of the investment world the US housing market is still showing positive signs with a steady rate of first-time buyers and buyers sentiment increasing. Read the full story.