Pierce County home sales were sluggish in June. Here’s what we know about why

June home sales figures released Wednesday by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service showed the number of new listings added in Pierce County remained roughly the same as last year. Pierce County’s median closed-sale price for existing homes hit $563,500 for a single-family house. For condos, it was $394,000. Here are some regional comparisons, with median closed-sale prices in June for homes and condos, respectively: Active listings were up more than 45 percent from the same time a year ago as more houses lingered on the market. Pending sales in June...