"Record High March Home Prices Drive Drop in US Home Sales Despite Surge in Supply and Sluggish Spring Season Start"
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Sales of existing homes in the US dropped 4.3% in March, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, while the median home price hit a record high of $393,500. Rising home prices and steady mortgage rates are contributing to the ongoing affordability challenges in the housing market, with sales momentum faltering despite a rise in first-time homebuyers. The Federal Reserve's indication of no imminent interest rate cuts and a pending lawsuit settlement affecting real estate agent fees are also impacting buyer behavior.
- US homes sales dropped last month as March prices reached a record high CNN
- Mortgage Rates Top 7% As Housing Market Slumps The Wall Street Journal
- March homes sales dropped despite a surge in supply. Here's why. CNBC
- Home sales get hammered by higher mortgage rates, but one region is holding up MarketWatch
- Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising The Associated Press
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