1.   A user could also see at which price comparable homes have sold.

2.   But once built, the new homes now sell less quickly.

3.   He noted expensive homes are selling better.

4.   Homes often sold for tens of thousands of dollars more than the asking price.

5.   If the home sells for less than the guaranteed price, Willoughby pays the difference.

6.   In general, such homes sell better if a celebrity has recently been in residence.

7.   In general, however, such homes sell better if a celebrity has recently been in residence.

8.   In Riverside, Calif., homes are selling at record levels but profit margins remain slim in Palmdale, Calif.

9.   Mortgage bankers and real estate brokers also brought in higher commissions in a housing market in which homes sell like hotcakes.

10.   New homes are selling at a near-record pace that suggests mortgage rates will have to climb much higher to take a bite out of U.S. housing demand.