According to the Wall Street Journal, home sales increased by 1.7% in February. (WSJ.com)
A drop in mortgage rates, below 6%, caused home sales to rise 1.7% from January's sales.. This is the first time rates have dropped below 6% since 2022. (WSJ.com)
Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtor's Chief Economist, states, "The increase was driven by continuing improvement in affordability. During the spring home-buying season we do have more buyers kicking the tires, visiting open houses. (WSJ.com)
However, this gain in sales might be short-lived as rates have climbed above 6% since the start of the Iran War.
Keeping your current is written by Michael Bloom, Hidden Hills resident since 1977 and your neighborhood Realtor.
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