And no, that was not a seasonal effect. Existing home sales declined 6.4% MoM in December, the largest decline since November 2015.
And on a YoY basis, existing home sales plunge 10.25%.
US existing homes are very expensive compared to household income and the surge in mortgage rates during 2018 made housing ever less affordable.
The median price for existing home sales shows a seasonal pattern with June typically being the highest for the calendar year and January being the lowest.
Let’s see how Euro Zone and Japan slipping into darkness impacts the US econony and housing market.
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