Scott Newman
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149 appearances
17 recordings
2 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 29 Jul
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was likely due to homeowners holding off listing their homes for sale during the winter.
The NAR says the median home price in the U.S.
is at just under $410,000.
Scott Newman, NPR News, Washington.
Aaron Zelen, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says the Islamic State has been severely weakened since its peak a decade ago, when it controlled vast territory across Iraq and Syria and carried out brutal killings broadcast on social media.
But he says ISIS has continued to use social media to incite and encourage attacks in the West.
Last year, the Pentagon estimated that the Islamic State still had 2,500 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
Scott Newman, NPR News, Washington.
The monthly figures from the National Association of Realtors show a varied picture nationwide, with sales up in the Midwest and South where prices are lowest.
Sales were flat in the Northeast and actually fell in the West, the region where homes are most expensive.
Overall, the median price for a home was $415,200 in October, and year-on-year sales of existing homes were up 1.7%.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage in October was 6.25%.
About 9 out of 10 sales in the U.S.
are of existing homes, not new builds.
So the latest data, which shows a slight slowdown from September, is a key indicator of where the housing market is heading.
Scott Newman, NPR News, Washington.
I think he could have a big influence if he wants to.
Right now he's very neutral.
The National Association of Realtors' monthly report on sales of existing houses includes both single-family homes and condos.
Overall, they are down two-tenths of a percent from July, but up nearly two percent year-on-year.
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