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November 13, 2026

Home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years

  • Economists say its a tough market for both buyers and sellers.
    • By ALEX VEIGA
    AP Business Writer

    Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates climbed sharply, ratcheting up borrowing costs for aspiring homebuyers.

    Existing home sales fell 5.5% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.75 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That's the slowest annual sales pace since August 2010, when the market was still reeling from the late-2000s U.S. housing crash.


     
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