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  • March homes sales dropped despite a surge in supply. Here's why.

    The median price of an existing home sold in March was $393,500, up 4.8% from the year before.

  • Home Sales Drop in March as Mortgage Rates Surge over 7 Percent

    Existing home sales shrank in March as consumers respond to continuing price increases and rising mortgage rates. Sales for existing homes fell 4.3% in March compared to the previous month and 3.7% year-over-year, to an annual rate of 4.19 million, according to a press release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 7.10% this week, a substantial jump from 6.88% last week, depressing Americans’ desire to switch homes and possibly...