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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee

US Home Sales Sink To Slowest May Since 2009 As Mortgage Rates And Record Prices Keep Buyers On The Sidelines

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The U.S. housing market logged its slowest May for existing-home sales since 2009, confirming that elevated mortgage rates and record prices continue to chill demand even as listings rise.

What Happened: Sales slipped 0.7% from a year earlier to an annual rate of 4.03 million, the National Association of Realtors said, leaving activity about 25% below pre-pandemic norms.

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