Spring Selling Season Starts Off on Right Foot
Although recent existing home sales data has not been that encouraging, new homes sales as reported by the builders would seem to indicate that the spring selling season is off to a great start. Recent contract signings figures as reported in earnings reports from Toll and Meritage are supportive of this view. Further, the on-the-ground anecdotal reports from local division offices have been roundly consistent with this sentiment.
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