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Seattle Home Sales Rise Ahead Of Potential Interest Rate Increase

A collection of venti sized Starbucks take away cups on Feb. 18, 2016 in London, England. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
A collection of venti sized Starbucks take away cups on Feb. 18, 2016 in London, England. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Home sales were up 30 percent in November in Seattle, as people rush into the market ahead of possible mortgage interest rate increases.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jason Bellini (@jasonbellini) of the Wall Street Journal about what’s going on in the housing market.

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