The less "official" statement from NAR's Chief Economist
Lawrence Yun was: "So the increase in rates I think
panicked
some buyers into wanting to close the deal before the rates
perhaps would rise further. The initial phase of an interest
rate increase generally provides a sense of urgency to close."
Clearly this demand can not be sustained going forward and we
should see a decline in sales in the next few months.
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