US existing home sales fell 1.7% in July to 4.06 million units as mortgage rates near 6.54% and median prices hit $434,100, squeezing first-time

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in more than a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many…

...US existing home inventory fell annually for the first time in three years...