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PulteGroup beats profit, revenue estimates on higher home sales

FILE PHOTO: Houses are seen in Livingston Square, a construction of the PulteGroup, in Livingston, New Jersey

(Reuters) - Homebuilder PulteGroup beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, aided by strong demand for new constructions amid an acute shortage of existing homes.

With the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate hovering at about 7% for months, U.S. homeowners who secured fixed rates below 5% during an era of cheap debt remain unwilling to list their homes and buy a new one with a higher interest rate.

The 'rate lock-in' that such homeowners are enjoying has constrained sales of existing homes in the United States, forcing buyers to turn to newly constructed homes.

It has been a tailwind for homebuilders, even at a time when high home prices have limited affordability.

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The Atlanta, Georgia-based homebuilder reported a first-quarter profit of $3.10 per share, above analysts' average estimates of $2.36, according to LSEG data.

Home sales revenue for the quarter came in at $3.82 billion, above analysts' estimate of $3.58 billion, reflecting an 11% increase in closings to 7,095 homes.

(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal and Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)