2010-12-30 07:06:00 PST New York, , — (12-30) 07:06 PST NEW YORK, (AP) --
The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in November, the fourth increase since contract signings hit a low in June.
The National Association of Realtors says its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes increased 3.5 percent last month from a downwardly revised reading in October. Contract signings were up in the West and Northeast, but down in the South and Midwest.