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Home sales fall after 4 months of increases
Quick ReadUS home resales take dip in August, ending 4-month winning streak
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Four steps forward, one step back.
Home resales dipped unexpectedly last month, falling 2.7 percent from a month earlier, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, reversing steady monthly gains since April. Most economists, however, called the drop temporary and said they expected sales to strengthen later this fall.
"It doesn't change the underlying trend...
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