Existing home sales increased 1.3% in July Nationally, existing home sales have risen 1.3% since May, according to a recent report by bankrate.com. That ended four straight months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. The nationwide median price was $422,600, up 4.2% from last year. That is the highest July average on … Continue reading Putnam’s top residential transactions in July, market watch