2023 was slowest year for U.S. home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers 

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low, as sharply higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a persistently low level of homes on the market combined to push homeownership out of reach for many Americans.  The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing U.S. home