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US pending home sales see record-breaking rebound in May

by AP Business Writer
| June 30, 2020 12:06 AM

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rebounded a record 44.3% in May after a record-breaking decline the previous month, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic sidelined both buyers and sellers.

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