Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated in September as declining mortgage rates and a pickup in available properties on the market encouraged home shoppers. Existing home sales rose 1.5% ...

Borrowing costs have been easing and price growth has slowed, helping to fuel home purchases in all major regions.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February as lower mortgage rates helped pull more homebuyers into the market. Microsoft’s Brad Smith pushes Big ...