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Supply Shrinkage Causes 6% Decrease in U.S. Home Sales

  • By Ely Marquez
  • (General Dispatch) – According to the National Association of Realtors, home sales in the country registered a considerable decline during the month of February.
  • Total sales fell 6.6% from January. The annually adjusted anchored rate was 6.22 million.
  • At the same time, home sales increased 9.1% despite a year-over-year decline.
  • Year-over-year housing supply, meanwhile, declined by 29.5%, the lowest and most significant annual record in history.
  • Forecasts indicate that the available inventory could be sold in at least two months.
  • Meanwhile, sales prices are on the rise, increasing 15.8% year-over-year.
  • Sales of homes priced over one million dollars were 81% higher compared to the previous year.
  • The various fluctuations have revolved around the behavior of the market, which could be influenced by the performance of the economy in the face of the pandemic.

Adittional information:

Breitbart: U.S. Home Sales Dropped 6.6% as Supply Shrank

CNBC: Existing home sales fell sharply in February, as supply dropped by the largest amount on record

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