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QuartzNews report · Nov 12, 3:30 PM
U.S. existing home sales fell to lowest level since 2010 in October
Sales fell 5.5% from September to a 3.75 million annual rate as the average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.33%
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US home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged
Quartz and Market Watch describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftU.S. existing home sales fell to lowest level since 2010 in October
QuartzMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightHome sales plummet to lowest level since ‘Great Recession’ as prices hit all-time high
MarketWatchMostly Factual
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)Mostly FactualUS home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged
As of November 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened US home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged.
The headline split The left frames it as "U.S. existing home sales fell to lowest level since 2010 in October". The right frames it as "Home sales plummet to lowest level since ‘Great Recession’ as prices hit all-time high".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftU.S. existing home sales fell to lowest level since 2010 in October
Quartz · Center-left · News report
CenterUS home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightHome sales plummet to lowest level since ‘Great Recession’ as prices hit all-time high
MarketWatch · Center-right · News report
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 12, 4:33 PM
US home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates climbed sharply, ratcheting up borrowing costs for aspiring homebuye...
Center-rightMostly Factual
MarketWatchNews report · Nov 12, 3:52 PM
Home sales plummet to lowest level since ‘Great Recession’ as prices hit all-time high
Home sales fell in October to a 16-year low as buyers bolted from the housing market in the face of 7% mortgage rates.
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Nov 12, 3:03 PM
US home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates climbed sharply, ratcheting up borrowing costs for aspiring homebuye...
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 12, 3:03 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Nov 12, 3:30 PM: Quartz joined the source map.
Nov 12, 3:52 PM: MarketWatch joined the source map.
Nov 12, 4:33 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.