Existing-home sales dipped 0.9% in May compared with April, mainly due to limited supply and rising home prices, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
It was the fourth consecutive month that existing-home sales declined.
Year-over-year, sales were up 44.6%, however, home sales in May 2020 were severely impacted by the pandemic.
Regionally, and month over month, existing-home sales fell 0.4% in the South, 1.4% in the Northeast, and 4.1% in the West.