U.S. existing-home sales slid 2.5% month-over-month and 4.2% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.86 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Meanwhile, home prices have continued to reach record heights nationwide, with NAR reporting a median sales price of $416,700 as of last measure, a 3.1% increase from the same time last year and a new high for the month.

• Single Family Closed Sales were down 5.8 percent to 1,470.
• Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were down 1.0 percent to 392.
• Adult Communities Closed Sales were down 27.5 percent to 37.

U.S. existing-home sales increased for the first time in 5 months, as lower mortgage rates and rising supply helped boost market activity. According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), sales of previously owned homes rose 1.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.95 million units, exceeding economists’ expectations and ending the downward trend of recent months.

• Single Family Closed Sales were up 4.4 percent to 2,019.
• Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were up 4.6 percent to 479.
• Adult Communities Closed Sales were down 20.6 percent to 50.

U.S. existing home sales fell 5.4% month-over-month and 5.4% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million units, with monthly sales down in all four regions, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Higher mortgage rates, along with rising sales prices, have kept many prospective buyers on the sidelines, despite more home choices and less competition for those homes.

• Single Family Closed Sales were up 8.6 percent to 1,917.
• Townhouse-Condo Closed Sales were up 1.0 percent to 422.
• Adult Communities Closed Sales were up 3.9 percent to 53.