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Homebuilders face affordability hurdles this spring

A pullback in mortgage rates has helped boost homebuilder stocks this year after a dismal 2018, when the U.S. housing market slowed under the weight of higher borrowing costs, rising prices and a thin supply of homes for sale.

Average US mortgage rates fell this week

U.S. long-term mortgage rates dipped this week to the lowest average in more than a year, providing a possible boost to the start of the Spring homebuying season in March.

A glance at US mortgage rates

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week to the lowest levels since early February 2018, offering homebuyers a possible boost in affordability.

US home sales tumbled 1.2 percent in January

U.S. home sales fell 1.2 percent in January to their worst pace in more than three years, as persistent affordability problems have put a harsh chill in the real estate market.