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Pending home sales sink in February, setting a grim tone as housing market enters key spring season
Higher mortgage rates are taking their toll on home sales, as a strong housing market begins to turn.
www.cnbc.com
This is probably a reaction to the expected rise of interest rates. A lot of people were buying or refinancing to lock in low rates. Now that the rates are going to rise, the housing market is likely going to cool off.