Wisconsin home sales fell 2.4% year over year to 6,284 in September as the average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.86%, its highest since January 2025, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. Listings rose 3.8%, but new listings fell 5.1% and affordability dropped 5.5%, while the median price rose 1.5% to $342,000. Separately, the Wisconsin DOJ joined the FTC and 11 other states in suing to block North Carolina-based PlayPower from acquiring Wisconsin-based BCI Burke, arguing the deal would raise prices and reduce innovation. The lawsuit says the two firms compete directly on price, lead times and quality, and that five companies, including both, hold up to 90% of the domestic market. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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