Mortgage rate locks, a leading indicator of home sales, rose to their highest level since 2023.

Sales of previously owned homes rebounded more than expected in May, after mortgage rates pulled back slightly in April. Existing home sales in May rose 3.2% from April to a seaso

LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and the national median sales price rose to an all-time high of $435,300. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Home sales in March declined by the most since 2022 as stubbornly high mortgage rates and house prices kept buyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously owned homes in March dropped 5.9% from the month before, to 4.02 million units, on a seasonally ...

The housing market’s key spring season ended on a sour note. Sales of existing homes fell last month, missing expectations of a 0.7% increase. The drop follows a surprise 3.2% jump in May.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand for the housing market after a lackluster start to the