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US Home Prices Decline, but Mortgage Payments Hit All-Time High

Redfin reported that the average US homebuyer’s monthly housing payment hit an all-time high of $2,538 as the average weekly mortgage rated increased to 6.39%, following five consecutive weeks of declines. The new high comes in spite of the median home-sale price dropping 2.6% from a year earlier.

Existing Home Sales Declined 2.4% Month-Over-Month in March

On Thursday, the National Association of Realtors® reported that total existing home sales recorded a 2.4% decline in March from February to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.44 million. At the end of March, total housing inventory registered was 980,000 units, up 1.0% from February.