Key Points in Report:
Contract closings rose 1.7 percent to a 5.45 million annual rate (forecast was 5.4 million)
Purchases climbed 4.9 percent from April 2015, before seasonal adjustment
Median price of an existing home rose 6.3 percent from April 2015 to $232,500, the highest since June 2015
Sales in the Midwest jumped 12.1 percent to a 1.39 million pace, the strongest since December 2006; purchases were also up in the Northeast
Inventory of available properties dropped 3.6 percent from April 2015 to 2.14 million units
LInk to Bloomberg article: U.S. Previously Owned Home Sales Climb to Three-Month High - Bloomberg:
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