https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/home-sales-are-the-lowest-they-ve-been-all-year-even-though-inventory-is-at-a-7-year-highContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/home-sales-are-the-lowest-they-ve-been-all-year-even-though-inventory-is-at-a-7-year-highhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/home-sales-are-the-lowest-they-ve-been-all-year-even-though-inventory-is-at-a-7-year-high#u66820Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:30:42 +0000US existing home sales dropped in August, reaching a 14-month low and the weakest pace of the year. This slowdown occurred despite housing inventory hitting a seven-year high. Rising mortgage rates and climbing prices combined to weaken the housing market last month. US existing home sales declined by 2 percent. At the same time, the US home seller surplus reached 58 percent in August, driven primarily by low buyer numbers rather than a flood of new property listings.Why it mattersThe cooling housing market reflects ongoing affordability pressures as borrowing costs remain elevated. Mortgage r