We expect home sales will end 2020 only slightly higher than they are today. Admittedly, the drop in mortgage interest rates seen over the past few weeks has given a boost to mortgage applications. And rates are set to fall further in 2019. But that won’t lead to a sustained rise in home sales. Lower house price expectations, tight inventory and a slowing economy will all act as a constraint on housing activity.
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