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National· October 13, 2026· Economics· Real estate news

Existing-home sales rose 1.5% in September to a 3.99 million annual rate, NAR reports

The National Association of Realtors says September existing-home sales rose 1.5% from August but were 2.2% below a year earlier. The median price was $417,500, up 1.3% from a year ago, and inventory reached 1.60 million homes.

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