Sales of existing homes fell last month to the lowest marks
in four years, according to a report released today by the National Association
of Realtors.
The pace of purchases fell 3% in March to an annual rate of
6 million homes, the first time sales fell below 6 million in three years.
Sales are down 11% since April 2006.
The drop in sales added to the inventory of unsold homes on
the market. Currently, it would take 8-and-a-half months to sell the nation’s
existing unsold homes for at the April sales pace. That’s the largest glut of
unsold homes in 15 years.
Sluggish sales and an increasing inventory means home
prices are down. The association said the median price of an existing home sold
in March was $220,900, down just under 1% compared to March 2006. That’s the
ninth straight monthly drop for the price tags on existing homes when compared
to a year earlier.
May 25, 2007 - Existing Home Sales Drop To 4-Year Low
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