Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Existing Home Sales Decline, Inventory Still a Big Issue; Rates Hit Fresh 4-Year highs; Mortgage Apps Finally Feeling It

Sales of existing homes fell again in January, the second consecutive month-over-month decline. Sales of pre-owned single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and cooperative apartments were down 3.2 percent compared to December, and the seasonally adjusted annual sales in December, already estimated at a 3.6 percent decline, were revised down even further. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said existing homes sold during the month at a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.38 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.8 percent. It was the slowest sales pace since last September and the largest annual loss since a 5.5 percent decline in August 2014. December sales were revised down from 5.570 million to 5.56 million. The months sales results were broad-based. All four U.S. regions

from
http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/reports/newsletter/2018/2/21/3237

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