homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Business


Subscriber content preview

January 21, 2022

Existing home sales fall; inventory at record low

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months as many would-be buyers were frustrated by a lack of available houses, which fell to the lowest level in more than two decades.

Existing home sales dropped 4.6% last month from November, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 6.2 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.


 
. . .


To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.




Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.