US Housing Market Faces Cooling Sales, Rising Rates, and More Price Cuts

Pending home sales slipped 0.2% year-over-year in August, breaking an eight-month streak of gains. Mortgage rates have climbed for six consecutive months, reaching 6.67% in August from 6.05% in February, as the Fed weighs further hikes amid 3.4% inflation. Price-cut activity is now running above last year's levels for the first time in 2026.
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