-- Redfin周三表示,受持续的经济不确定性和高房价影响,3月份美国房屋销售协议的取消率同比上升。 上个月约有5.3万笔交易取消,相当于当月签订合同房屋总数的13.4%,高于去年同期的12.5%。这家在线房地产经纪公司表示,这一数字与2023年持平,是除2020年外,3月份最高的取消率。 Redfin Premier经纪人帕特里夏·阿曼表示:“买家开始犹豫不决。裁员、市场波动和地缘政治动荡——再加上房价仍然居高不下。” 报告显示,上个月,受2月底爆发的美以对伊战争的影响,抵押贷款利率大幅上涨,而房屋售价也在上涨。 阿曼表示:“由于购房者在当前充满不确定性的时期考虑投入如此巨资,他们格外挑剔,导致一些购房者在交易完成前就放弃了。” 周二晚些时候,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普延长了与伊朗的停火协议,但他表示对伊朗港口的海上封锁将继续。 Redfin的报告显示,上个月,在美国主要都市区中,圣安东尼奥和奥兰多等购房者选择众多的市场,合同取消的情况最为普遍。纽约州拿骚县的合同取消情况最少。 本月早些时候,美国房地产经纪人协会的数据显示,3月份美国二手房销售量下降,而待售房屋销售量增幅超出预期。
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