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EconomyUS home sales hit 16-year low in October as mortgage rates near three-year high

US existing-home sales fell 8.8% year over year to 3.75 million in October, their lowest level in 16 years. Near-three-year-high mortgage rates and rising inflation deterred buyers, while the median sale price edged up to $416,700.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-12 17:26Original

US home sales hit 16-year low in October as mortgage rates near three-year high
US home sales hit 16-year low in October as mortgage rates near three-year highEconomy