Economics

U.S. Sales of Previously Owned Homes Fall to a Seven-Month Low

  • Low inventory, record prices weighed on purchases in March
  • Properties remained on market for record-low 18 days

    

Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg
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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes declined in March to a seven-month low as a surge in prices and a lack of available properties limited potential buyers.