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Current Home Sales Higher than Expected
February 24, 2023
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Current Home Sales Higher than Expected

By Liat Salama

BLOG HOME News + Insight

Existing home sales are down but new home sales surged beyond expectations. In her latest TV interview, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman gave a breakdown of the disconnect on CNBC.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzcE3CRGZw


“Housing is a long-term investment. You’re not trading many times like you do with stocks … even though rates are up, you can probably negotiate with the seller a bit more.” — Bess Freedman


Watch the full interview above. To learn more about Bess and her background, click here.


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