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Existing home sales dropped 1.0% in September and fell 3.5% from September 2023. Housing inventory rose to 1.39 million units, reflecting a 1.5% increase from August and a 23.0% boost from last year. The median existing home price was $404,500, up 3.0% from last year, with all four U.S. regions reporting price increases.

Single-family home sales edged down 0.6% from August, with the median price increasing 2.9% from September 2023 to $409,000. Condo and co-op sales dropped a more significant 5.1% in September and were down 14.0% from the previous year, with the median price up 2.2% from the prior year to $361,600.

Homes were typically on the market for 28 days in September, up from 26 days in August and 21 days in September 2023. First-time buyers made up 26% of sales, matching the all-time low from the previous month and down from 27% in September 2023. All-cash sales accounted for 30% of transactions in September, up from 26% in August. Meanwhile, investors or second-home buyers represented 16% of homes purchased in September, down from 19% in August. Distressed sales represented 2% of sales in September, just slightly above the rate of 1% the prior month.