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By Cassandra Kimberly
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Saturday, October 25, 2008
With existing home sales on the rise in September nationwide, local real estate professionals are hoping the data is a sign the housing slump has finally hit bottom and the market is on the way up.
"I think what we're seeing going on right now is we may be running along the bottom of the trough," said Dick Leike, co-founder of Crye-Leike, Realtors Inc., the largest residential real estate firm in Memphis. "We may see an increase in sales beginning anytime."
The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales of existing homes rose by 5.5 percent in September compared to August, the best showing since a 5.6 percent increase in July 2003, during the five-year housing boom.
Crye-Leike is a full-service real estate company founded in Memphis in 1977. Today it is ranked #4 in the nation and the largest real estate company serving markets in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi. Crye-Leike has a network of more than 2,800+ licensed sales associates, 600+ staff members and over 130+ branch and franchise offices located throughout a seven state region of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Crye-Leike also has a franchise location in Puerto Rico.
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