The further decline in existing home sales in April suggests that elevated mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers on the sidelines. Things could go from bad to worse over the next few months, with the latest tick up in Treasury yields, driven by concerns over fiscal sustainability, likely to push mortgage rates even higher above 7%, shutting even more would-be buyers out of the market.
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