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More buyers are jumping into the housing market this fall. The National Association of REALTORS®’ Pending Home Sales Index—a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings—rose nationally by about 2% in October. Still, pending sales remain 0.4% below levels a year ago, as some would-be buyers remain cautious. The

Buyers are stepping back in as mortgage rates drop—nudging home sales higher, according to new data from the National Association of REALTORS®. Despite the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown, the housing market didn’t stall last month. Existing-home sales eked out a 1.2% increase, the National Association of REALTORS® reported