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Home Sales Surge 5.1% Amid Easing Borrowing Costs

1/14/2026

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In December 2025, previously owned home sales rose 5.1% to 4.35 million annualized, the highest since February 2023, per the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The rise reflects easing borrowing costs and slower price growth, but inventory remains tight and buyers are cautious due to economic uncertainties.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed measures to improve housing affordability, banning institutional investors from buying single-family rentals.

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In December 2025, previously owned home sales rose 5.1% to 4.35 million annualized, the highest since February 2023, per the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The rise reflects easing borrowing costs and slower price growth, but inventory remains tight and buyers are cautious due to economic uncertainties.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed measures to improve housing affordability, banning institutional investors from buying single-family rentals.