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"A lack of new sellers and homes for sale continues to limit buyers' choices and home sales. Many home sellers are likely future buyers too, which may be why a majority of would-be sellers report feeling 'locked in' to their current home because of a low mortgage rate, especially younger homeowners," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for Realtor.com.

According to Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group, experts project the gradual tightening in credit conditions due to recent bank turmoil will contribute to a modest recession beginning in the second half of 2023. Click here to learn more.

While mortgage rates and supply constraints persist, the significant lack of housing supply remains supportive of home prices, as prices inched up 1% in Q1 2023.

“Even though the length of time Americans are staying in their homes has ticked down from the peak it reached in 2020, it’s likely to head back up again in the next few years,” said Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari.

“A dip in mortgage rates brought some buyers off the bench in January, but the housing-market recovery was tempered by still-high housing costs and a limited number of homes being listed for sale,” said Redfin Deputy Chief Economist Taylor Marr.