Consistent with the trends in the starts and permitting data, new and existing home sales data has been generally weak over the last six months following a strong start to 2018. Existing Home Sales stabilized in November, rising to a Seasonally-Adjusted Annualized Rate of 5.32 million, topping estimates of 5.20 million. This was the first month since April that EHS data topped consensus estimates, snapping a six month skid of missed expectations. Despite the beat, existing sa