However, according to the revised information, in September, the figure was 574,000 houses, what means an increase by 1.2%, not 593,000 ones, as it was reported earlier.
Experts predicted a 0.3% rise in sales in October based on the previous assessment – up to 595,000 buildings, MarketWatch says.
Last months, housing sales surged by 17.8%, compared to October 2015. Between January and October, the figure was 12.6% higher, than it was in a similar period last year.
An average price of a house totaled $304,500, compared to $298,700 in 2015.