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Analyzing the Fall in December’s Existing Home Sales
According to the January report from NAR, existing home sales decreased 3.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million homes in December.

Could New Home Sales Continue to Rise?
The US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development report monthly data on the number of new homes sold in the United States.

Why Existing Home Sales Have Been on a Continuous Slide
The United States National Association of Realtors (or NAR) releases a monthly report on the existing home sales (ITB) market.

Why the Fall in April New Home Sales Isn’t a Reason to Worry
As per the recent report, new single-family homes (XHB) sold in April were at a seasonally adjusted rate of 662,000 units.

Why Existing Home Sales Continued Their Decline in April
The US National Association of Realtors (or NAR) releases a monthly report on the existing home sales (ITB) market.

Here Are March’s Trends in Existing Home Sales
According to the NAR’s April 2018 report, existing home sales rose 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6 million homes in March.

Why Declining Existing Home Sales Are Considered a Positive Sign
The United States National Association of Realtors (or NAR) releases a monthly report on existing home sales (ITB).

Ventas Is Trading at a Discount to Peers
Funds from operation (or FFO) for Ventas (VTR) for 3Q17 stood at $1.04 per share.

Why Ventas Stock Is Falling
The recent increase in interest rates has impacted the performance of VTR.

How Does Ventas’s Balance Sheet Look?
Ventas (VTR) has a strong flexible balance sheet and excellent liquidity.

Equinix Is Trading above the Industry Average
Equinix’s 3Q17 funds from operations stood at $4.97 per share. Its expected FFO was $4.11 for a surprise of ~20.9%.

How Equinix Rewards Its Shareholders
Equinix (EQIX) announced a dividend of $2.00 per share for 3Q17, leading to a total of $8.00 for 2017 and up from $7.00 in 2016.

Equinix: Debt, Balance Sheet, and Capex
Equinix (EQIX) had capex of $320.0 million in 3Q17, which included recurring capex of $45.0 million.

Equinix: A Complete Overview
Equinix generated an ~30.0% yield on gross property, plant, and equipment on stabilized assets. It generated a ten-year shareholder return of ~18.0%.

Equinix: Performance in International Markets
Equinix’s 3Q17 revenues in the Americas rose 12% quarter-over-quarter and 40% year-over-year on an as-reported basis.

Existing Home Sales: Strongest Pace in 11 Years
According to the latest report from NAR, existing home sales rose 5.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.81 million homes in November.