Even As Rates Rise, Home Sales Continue to Climb
Sales of existing U.S homes pushed upward in August, reaching a six-and-a-half year high, according to the National Association of Realtors, but the trend may slow in the fall if market conditions continue their track. The NAR reported that total existing-home sales rose by 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million in August, up from 5.39 million in July. Compared with the year before, sales were up 13.2 percent. August marks 26 straight months of year-over-year sales increases. Prices Read more [...]
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