shepard: well, there may be a bright spot in sputtering economic recovery. more americans bought previously owned homes last month that be at any time in the last two years. according to the national association of realtors, sales sored nearly 8% to an annual rate of 4.8 million. that s the highest it s been since may of 2010 when tax credits led to a boom in house buying. still the realty group reports the number of first-time home buyers was actually down a bit last month. that, they tell us, could be due to stricter credit standards which make it a whole lot harder for folks to qualify for loans. the housing report helps stocks keep steady dow up 13. nasdaq up 5. s&p 500 up about 2 points. fox business network gerri willis is in. also resale prices of homes is up as well. big number, $187,400 is the