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US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices

Jun. 21, 2024 11:37 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers during what's traditionally the housing market’s busiest period of the year. Existing home...

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices

May. 22, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — High mortgage rates and rising prices continued to put a damper on the spring homebuying season last month. Existing home sales fell 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million in April from a revised 4.22 million in March, the National Association...

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

Apr. 18, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 4.3% in March from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19...