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By Gabriela Rico | Arizona Daily Star As existing homeowners cling to their low mortgage rates, homebuilders are getting renewed attention. New hom...

June 6, 2023
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By Gabriela Rico | Arizona Daily Star As existing homeowners cling to their low mortgage rates, homebuilders are getting renewed attention. New home sales in April were down 6%, compared to April 2022, but it was the first time this year the decline was in single digits. Meanwhile, the average new home price is again approaching the $500,000 mark in the Tucson market. Existing home sales, on the other hand, are down 38.7% through April, compared to the same time period last year. 'It would take a rather compelling reason for a current low interest rate mortgage homeowner to decide to sell into a high interest rate marketplace,' local housing analyst Jim Daniel said.