The National Association of Realtors reports that existing home sales surged 10.1 percent year over year to annual rate of 6.1 million units.  That is the highest total since February 2007.    The previously reported pace of 5.54 million units reported in September has been revised.  Most analysts agree that people rushing to beat the deadline of the first time home-buyer credit is responsible for the surge.

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