lock in
Example Sentences
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Lowe’s and Home Depot cited high housing costs, a “lock-in effect,” and economic uncertainty, expecting pressures to persist.
From Barron's
“A persistent lock-in effect remains in place, keeping housing turnover and new home starts under pressure, leading us to expect improvement in both the housing and home improvement markets to be gradual,” Barron’s previously reported CEO Marvin R. Ellison said on the call.
From Barron's
The so-called lock-in effect is showing signs of easing and buyers are seeing more options and price cuts, he noted.
From MarketWatch
In 2024, existing-home sales were 4.06 million, the lowest level since 1995, largely due to mortgage rate lock-in.
From Barron's
The structural lock-in gets worse.
From MarketWatch
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