Existing home sales fell once again in April, although for now they remain above their pre-COVID-19 level. But, with mortgage rates set to stay high and credit conditions unlikely to loosen significantly, sales will fall further this year. Indeed, buyer traffic dropped sharply in April. We expect sales will fall back to around 5m annualised by end-2022.
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