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U.S. existing-home sales climbed 5.1% month-over-month and 1.4% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million units, the strongest pace in nearly three years, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth helped spur buyer activity, and sales increased month-over-month in every region. On an annual basis, sales rose in the South, held steady in the West and Midwest, and declined in the Northea

Homes priced at $500,000 and below accounted for 146 year-to-date sales in January, with more than 1,000 active listings available in that price range. Overall, the new year opened with stable single-family home sales, down 1.0% year-over-year to 194, while condominium sales declined 4.8% year-over-year to 297. Single-family homes moved at roughly the same pace as last January, at a median of 27 days on market compared to 25 days a year ago. Condos spent more time on market,