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Oct 19, 2018
Bloomberg News
,(Bloomberg) -- Sales of previously owned U.S. homes eased in September to the weakest pace in almost three years as the supply of available properties remained tight, a sign rising prices and mortgage costs are keeping potential buyers on the sidelines, a National Association of Realtors report showed Friday.
Key Takeaways
The sixth-straight monthly drop in sales, the longest streak since 2014, underscores what’s now a challenging time in the real estate market for buyers. The average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed term has advanced nearly 1 percentage point this year, compared to a decline in 2017, according to Bloomberg calculations of Bankrate.com data.
Rising prices are also keeping homes unaffordable, particularly for first-time buyers. Those price gains are fueled by demand -- homes stayed on the market for only 32 days on average, compared with 34 days a year earlier. There’s also a lack of supply, with inventories ticking up yet remaining tight.
At the same time, tax cuts and a tight jobs market -- keeping people steadily employed and helping lift wages -- should continue buoying some buyers.
“There is without a doubt a clear shift in the market as evidenced by lower sales and higher inventory,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said at a briefing accompanying the release of the report.
Hurricanes may have impacted sales data by curbing home-buying plans and transactions, though the latest storms impacted a small share of deals, NAR said. Florence’s mid-September Florida landfall came about a year after Irma battered the state.
The data are also in line with government numbers Wednesday that showed new-home construction fell in September as Florence disrupted activity in the South. Future building also showed signs of weakness with multifamily permits dropping by the most in two years.
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--With assistance from Chris Middleton.
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