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Existing Home Sales (Oct. 2023)

Existing home sales fell sharply to a fresh 13-year low in October as the 8% peak in mortgage rates in the same month caused buyers and sellers to withdraw from the market. Mortgage applications for home purchase also dropped in October, to an 28-year low, suggesting sales volumes will fall further still next month.

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