Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly in September in Defiance of Surging Mortgage Rates

Real Estate News · October 13, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Tristan Navera · 2 min read at the source

A photo collage of an increasing green chart over a luxury home in the fall

Existing home sales ticked upward in September, but buyers and sellers are showing signs of fatigue with the difficult housing markert.

Reported by Tristan Navera for Realtor.com (Existing Home Sales), originally published October 13, 2026.

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Topics: Existing Home Sales, Home Sales, Housing Data, Monthly Data Report, National Association Of REALTORS®

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