As buyers cautiously reentered the market, existing-home sales rose 4.2 percent from January to 4.26 million, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Compared to last year, sales remained down by 1.2 percent.
Source: Inman News
Existing-home sales rebounded in February amid inventory uptick
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