Home sales up in October, but interest rates make future iffy

COLUMBIA BASIN — Home sales were up in October statewide, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, but a mortgage rate hike and rising prices fueled uncertainty in the market. Closed sales increased 11% between September and October 2024 in the 26 Washington counties the NWMLS tracks. In Adams County closed sales doubled, from six in September to 12 in October, and in Grant County the number stayed steady: 75 sales in September and 74 in October.