Home sales rebounded across California last month, increasing on both a month-to-month and year-to-year basis, the California Association of Realtors announced Wednesday.

Sales numbers were only slightly higher in Riverside County for the month, but showed a significant gain over last year.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in Riverside County rose 0.9% over August’s numbers, but were up 11.2% year-over-year.

Statewide, September sales were up 5% from the previous month, and 6.6% year-over-year.

“It’s great to see that home sales bounced back in September to their highest level in seven months as mortgage rates hit their lowest point since last October,” Palm Springs Realtor Heather Ozur said. “Even though rates have inched up a bit, they’re still in the low

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