–Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors Rising mortgage rates are complicating the homebuying equation during the spring homebuying season, traditionally the busiest period for home sales.Īt the moment, my sense based on casually looking at data is that home sales could easily be down 10% this year versus last year. Yun also suggested annual median home price growth could slow by December to 5%. "At the moment, my sense based on casually looking at data is that home sales could easily be down 10% this year versus last year," said Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors' chief economist. A year ago, the 30-year rate stood at 3.04%, according to Freddie Mac. Last week, the average hit 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation. The slowdown came as mortgage rates surged, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan climbing to about 4.7% by the end of last month. It's also the slowest pace since June 2020, when sales were running at an annualized rate of 4.77 million homes. That's in line with what economists had been expecting, according to FactSet. homes slowed in March to the slowest pace in nearly two years as a swift rise in mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged would-be homebuyers.Įxisting home sales fell 2.7% last month from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied U.S.
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