US existing home sales total 4.87 million vs. 4.94 million estimate
January 23, 2014 at 10:01 AM EST
This is a breaking news article. Please check back on CNBC.com for updates to this story.. U.S. existing home sales had been expected to climb slightly to 4.94 million, from 4.9 million in the prior month, according to economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters..