November home sales struggle as supply stalls
CNBC·2025-12-19 23:00
A ''For Sale'' sign is outside a residential home in Oro Valley, Arizona, on December 12, 2025.High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are all weighing on potential homebuyers. Sales of previously owned homes rose just 0.5% in November from October and were 1% lower than November 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales came in at an annualized rate of 4.13 million units.This count is based on closings, so it reflects contracts likely signed in September an ...