More homebuyers found what they’ve been looking for in October, with pending sales of existing homes inching up 0.2 percent from September, but contract signings were up nearly 4 percent from last October, according to the National Association of Realtors. Pending sales have increased on a year-over-year measure for 14 consecutive months. The realtor trade group expects home sales to rise 3 percent in 2016, with prices up an average of 5 percent, down modestly from the average 6 percent gain…