WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales declined 3.4 percent last month, the biggest drop in 2 1/2 years, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million.
U.s. Home Sales Fell Again In September
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press, The Columbian
Fri, 10/19/2018 - 5:25pm
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