It was the 24th quarter of comparable sales declines in a row for the company. (fortune.com)
In the past, for each 10 - basis - point increase in mortgage rates, home sales declined by around 35,000 on a national basis. (realtormag.realtor.org)
The sales decrease was attributable to a comparable store sales decline of 4.9 % for the quarter, store closures and lower online sales. (businesswire.com)